Recognizing the critical importance of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), formerly called the food stamp program.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (12 Apr 2012): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
What this bill does
This resolution, H.Res. 564, would express the House of Representatives' recognition of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the food stamp program. It aims to acknowledge SNAP's importance in providing food assistance to millions of Americans, including children, the elderly, and low-wage workers, and its role in economic activity and poverty reduction.
The resolution states that SNAP benefits are intended for household food items and seeds or plants that produce food. It notes that a significant portion of SNAP participants have children, and that many households with children have at least one working adult but still qualify for assistance due to low wages. The resolution also argues that SNAP is an effective program that helps keep people out of poverty and that its recent growth is tied to the economic recession.
This resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives in February 2012 and was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. It did not receive a vote and was not advanced in that session of Congress.
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Official summary
Recognizes: (1) that no ethnic, demographic, religious, or cultural group has been unaffected by our economic struggles; and (2) the significance of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).
Supports adequate funding for SNAP as a means of preventing hunger and strengthening the nation.
Timeline
12 Apr 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
Common questions
- What does H.Res. 564 do?
- This resolution, H.Res. 564, would express the House of Representatives' recognition of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as the food stamp program. It aims to acknowledge SNAP's importance in providing food assistance to millions of Americans, including children, the elderly, and low-wage workers, and its role in economic activity and poverty reduction. The resolution states that SNAP benefits are intended for household food items and seeds or plants that produce food. It notes that a significant portion of SNAP participants have children, and that many households with children have at least one working adult but still qualify for assistance due to low wages. The resolution also argues that SNAP is an effective program that helps keep people out of poverty and that its recent growth is tied to the economic recession. This resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives in February 2012 and was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. It did not receive a vote and was not advanced in that session of Congress.
- Has H.Res. 564 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.Res. 564. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.Res. 564?
- H.Res. 564 was sponsored by Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), with 48 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.Res. 564?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . (12 Apr 2012).
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