HR5168Referred to Committee
Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2025-09-08
Introduced
79
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Pablo José Hernández
Democrat · PR · Representative
Votes with party: 100.0% (80 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/H001103
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (79)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA-1)Original· 2025-09-08
- Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA-6)Original· 2025-09-08
- Darren Soto (D-FL-9)Original· 2025-09-08
- Don Bacon (R-NE-2)Original· 2025-09-08
- James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)Original· 2025-09-08
- Maria Elvira Salazar (R-FL-27)Original· 2025-09-08
- Michael Lawler (R-NY-17)Original· 2025-09-08
- Nydia M. Velázquez (D-NY-7)Original· 2025-09-08
- Angie Craig (D-MN-2)· 2025-09-30
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13)· 2025-10-08
- Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)· 2025-10-08
- Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)· 2025-10-08
- Tony Gonzales (R-TX-23)· 2025-10-08
- Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2025-10-17
- James C. Moylan (R-GU)· 2025-10-17
- Rosa L. DeLauro (D-CT-3)· 2025-12-15
- Emily Randall (D-WA-6)· 2025-12-18
- George Latimer (D-NY-16)· 2025-12-18
- John W. Mannion (D-NY-22)· 2025-12-19
- Johnny Olszewski, Jr. (D-MD-2)· 2025-12-19
- Kristen McDonald Rivet (D-MI-8)· 2026-01-14
- Sarah McBride (D-DE)· 2026-01-14
- Jill N. Tokuda (D-HI-2)· 2026-01-20
- Gabe Vasquez (D-NM-2)· 2026-02-02
- Maxine Dexter (D-OR-3)· 2026-02-02
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)· 2026-02-09
- Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)· 2026-02-10
- Jamie Raskin (D-MD-8)· 2026-02-20
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC-12)· 2026-02-23
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT-5)· 2026-02-23
- David Scott (D-GA-13)· 2026-02-24
- Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)· 2026-03-18
- Valerie P. Foushee (D-NC-4)· 2026-03-24
- John B. Larson (D-CT-1)· 2026-04-16
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14)· 2026-04-27
- Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4)· 2026-04-28
- Nellie Pou (D-NJ-9)· 2026-04-29
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2026-05-13
- Derek Tran (D-CA-45)· 2026-05-14
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)· 2026-05-14
- Joe Courtney (D-CT-2)· 2026-05-14
- Kimberlyn King-Hinds (R-MP)· 2026-05-14
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2026-05-14
- Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)· 2026-05-14
- Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)· 2026-05-14
- Seth Moulton (D-MA-6)· 2026-05-14
Latest Action
The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →
Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-09-08
Previously
- Agriculture CommitteeReferred To · 2025-09-08
Plain-English Summary
This bill would adjust how federal nutrition assistance benefits are calculated for Puerto Rico residents, likely aiming to ensure they receive comparable support to people in the mainland United States under food assistance programs. Puerto Rico currently receives lower federal funding for nutrition programs than the states, so this legislation would address that disparity to help low-income families on the island afford food.
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Subjects
Agriculture and Food
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