Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act
Sponsor
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Cosponsors (20)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2026-03-02
- Ben Ray Luján (D-NM)Original· 2026-03-02
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2026-03-02
- Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)Original· 2026-03-02
- Christopher Murphy (D-CT)Original· 2026-03-02
- Cory A. Booker (D-NJ)Original· 2026-03-02
- Edward J. Markey (D-MA)Original· 2026-03-02
- John Fetterman (D-PA)Original· 2026-03-02
- Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2026-03-02
- Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)Original· 2026-03-02
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)Original· 2026-03-02
- Tim Kaine (D-VA)Original· 2026-03-02
- Andy Kim (D-NJ)· 2026-03-23
- Adam B. Schiff (D-CA)· 2026-04-13
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)· 2026-04-13
- Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)· 2026-04-27
Latest Action
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
2026-03-02
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-03-02
Previously
- Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry CommitteeReferred To · 2026-03-02
Plain-English Summary
This bill would increase federal nutrition assistance benefits for Puerto Rico residents to match the levels provided to people in the 50 states, addressing a long-standing disparity where Puerto Rico receives lower funding for food assistance programs. The change would help low-income Puerto Rican families afford more groceries and food, bringing their federal support in line with what mainland Americans receive for the same programs.
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