Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act has not moved since its introduction on Mar 2, 2026, with cosponsors from both parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 101 words.
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act This bill establishes 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 from the consolidated block grant program to SNAP. USDA must provide appropriate training and technical assistance to enable Puerto Rico to formulate such plan.
- Committees
- Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food: 14 of 2,036 bills became law, 113th–118th (0.7%)
- Sponsor
- 3 of 441 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 1,239 words
- Latest action
- Mar 2, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 5168 Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act D · Introduced