Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (31 Oct 2013): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
S. 1635, the "Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act," would amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend the timeframe during which a temporary increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits remained in effect. Specifically, it would update a cross-reference in the underlying law and change the expiration year from 2013 to 2014, effectively continuing the boosted benefit level for an additional year. The bill also includes a standard provision stating that its budgetary effects would be measured according to a statement submitted under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, and it specifies that the changes would take effect retroactively to September 30, 2013.
The bill would affect SNAP recipients, since it concerns the amount of nutrition assistance benefits available to eligible households. It would also be relevant to federal budget accounting, since SNAP spending is subject to pay-as-you-go budget rules.
S. 1635 was introduced in the Senate on October 31, 2013, by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. According to available records, the bill did not receive a vote and saw no further action after its introduction, meaning it did not become law.
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Official summary
Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend through FY2014 the benefit calculation of 113.6 % of the June 2008 value of the thrifty food plan for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as food stamps) as well as the consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa.
Timeline
31 Oct 2013
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S. 1635 do?
- S. 1635, the "Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act," would amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend the timeframe during which a temporary increase in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits remained in effect. Specifically, it would update a cross-reference in the underlying law and change the expiration year from 2013 to 2014, effectively continuing the boosted benefit level for an additional year. The bill also includes a standard provision stating that its budgetary effects would be measured according to a statement submitted under the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010, and it specifies that the changes would take effect retroactively to September 30, 2013. The bill would affect SNAP recipients, since it concerns the amount of nutrition assistance benefits available to eligible households. It would also be relevant to federal budget accounting, since SNAP spending is subject to pay-as-you-go budget rules. S. 1635 was introduced in the Senate on October 31, 2013, by Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. According to available records, the bill did not receive a vote and saw no further action after its introduction, meaning it did not become law.
- Has S. 1635 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1635. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1635?
- S. 1635 was sponsored by Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] (D-PA), with 8 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1635?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (31 Oct 2013).
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