United States · Bill · S
S. 677 (116th)
Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019
Introduced
6 March 2019
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Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Equitable Nutrition Assistance for the Territories Act of 2019 This bill allows Puerto Rico, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) after submitting a plan of operation that is approved by the Department of Agriculture. (Under current law, the three territories receive block grants instead of participating in SNAP.)
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 March 2019
Introduced in Senate (PDF)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 March 2019
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 6 March 2019
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/677
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/116/s/677