SNAP for Kids Act of 2018
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (19 Apr 2018): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
The SNAP for Kids Act of 2018 would modify the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by changing how benefits are calculated for certain households with children. Specifically, it would require that benefits for households with children aged 5-17 be based on the cost of the "low-cost food plan." This plan is defined as a diet for a specific family composition that falls within the second quartile of food expenditures nationally. The bill also outlines adjustments for food costs in Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and includes provisions for minimum allotments and additional allotments for households with children.
This legislation primarily affects households that receive SNAP benefits and include children between the ages of 5 and 17. For these families, the calculation of their monthly SNAP allotment would change, potentially increasing their benefits. The bill also includes adjustments for specific territories.
S. 2723 was introduced in the Senate in April 2018 by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. As of the provided information, its latest action was its introduction. The bill would take effect on October 1, 2018, if enacted.
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Official summary
SNAP for Kids Act of 2018
This bill modifies the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to (1) increase benefits for certain small households with children who are 5-17 years old, and (2) require benefits for the households to be calculated using the low-cost food plan.
The "low-cost food plan" is the diet required to feed a family of 4, consisting of a man and a woman 19-50 years old, a child 6-8 years old, and a child 9-11 years old, at a cost that is in the second quartile of food expenditures for those families in the United States.
Timeline
19 Apr 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S. 2723 do?
- The SNAP for Kids Act of 2018 would modify the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by changing how benefits are calculated for certain households with children. Specifically, it would require that benefits for households with children aged 5-17 be based on the cost of the "low-cost food plan." This plan is defined as a diet for a specific family composition that falls within the second quartile of food expenditures nationally. The bill also outlines adjustments for food costs in Hawaii, Alaska, Guam, and the Virgin Islands, and includes provisions for minimum allotments and additional allotments for households with children. This legislation primarily affects households that receive SNAP benefits and include children between the ages of 5 and 17. For these families, the calculation of their monthly SNAP allotment would change, potentially increasing their benefits. The bill also includes adjustments for specific territories. S. 2723 was introduced in the Senate in April 2018 by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. As of the provided information, its latest action was its introduction. The bill would take effect on October 1, 2018, if enacted.
- Has S. 2723 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2723. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2723?
- S. 2723 was sponsored by Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), with 6 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2723?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (19 Apr 2018).
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