H.R. 4521 · 115th Congress
SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act
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Never voted on. It didn't reach a floor vote before the 115th Congress ended, so it expired. A bill has to be introduced again to be considered in a new Congress.
23 cosponsors · 23 D
17 signed on when it was introduced; the rest joined later. Cosponsors who withdrew aren't shown.
This bill (1) extends the certification period for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for certain households, (2) expands the use of combined applications for SNAP and certain other benefits, and (3) requires the Department of Agriculture to carry out pilot projects to integrate the delivery of various benefits to certain low-income…
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Dec 1, 2017
SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act
This bill (1) extends the certification period for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for certain households, (2) expands the use of combined applications for SNAP and certain other benefits, and (3) requires the Department of Agriculture to carry out pilot projects to integrate the delivery of various benefits to certain low-income households.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act
Latest action (Dec 21, 2017): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Policy area: Social Welfare · Origin: House · Introduced: Dec 1, 2017
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.