A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require State electronic benefit transfer contracts to treat wireless program retail food stores in the same manner as wired program retail food stores.

referredUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

21 September 2011

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Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summary

Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to require state electronic benefit transfer contracts to treat wireless program retail food stores in the same manner as wired program retail food stores for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly food stamp) benefits. Defines "wireless retailer" to include: (1) a farmers market, (2) a farm stand, (3) a green cart, (4) a route vendor, (5) an entity operating a community-supported agriculture program, and (6) an individual farmer affiliated with such entities.

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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 21 September 2011
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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1593
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