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S. 949 (118th)

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023

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Introduced

22 March 2023

Last action

22 March 2023 · Introduced

Status

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

Sponsors

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY], Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ], Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM], Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT], Sen. Warnock, Raphael G. [D-GA], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA], Sen. Kaine, Tim [D-VA], Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

5 December 2025

Agriculture

Summary

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2023 This bill sets out a process to enable Puerto Rico to participate as a state in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under current law, a state receives SNAP funding based on the number of participating households in the state whereas Puerto Rico receives a block grant to fund its nutrition assistance program. The bill requires Puerto Rico to submit to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a plan of operation to transition away from the consolidated block grant program to SNAP. USDA must provide appropriate training and technical assistance to enable Puerto Rico to formulate such plan.

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Timeline

  1. 22 March 2023

    Introduced

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

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 March 2023

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

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