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H.R. 9144 (117th)

SNAP Access for Medically Vulnerable Children Act of 2022

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Introduced

7 October 2022

Last action

28 October 2022 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Sponsors

Shontel Brown

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

21 March 2025

Agriculture

Summary

SNAP Access for Medically Vulnerable Children Act of 2022 This bill revises the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to allow households with individuals under 18 years of age who have chronic medical conditions to deduct certain medical expenses incurred by the individual from household income when calculating SNAP benefits. Currently, the excess medical expense deduction under SNAP allows households with an elderly or disabled individual to deduct such expenses.

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Timeline

  1. 7 October 2022

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 7 October 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 7 October 2022

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 28 October 2022

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

    Source: Committee

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