State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013

Bill: 113-hr-1355
Sponsor: Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1]
Introduced: 2013-03-21 in the House
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Accounting and auditing
Border security and unlawful immigration
Civil actions and liability
Disability and health-based discrimination
Economic performance and conditions
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Fruit and vegetables
Government information and archives
Intergovernmental relations
Nutrition and diet
Poverty and welfare assistance
Racial and ethnic relations
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
State and local finance
Unemployment

Summary:
action_date: 2013-03-21
text: 
State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2013 - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide federal financial assistance to the states in the form of a single grant to allow the states flexibility in providing, and financing the provision of, supplemental food and nutrition assistance.
 
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide each qualifying state with a specified quarterly grant for each of FY2014-FY2023.
 
Requires a state to certify that such supplemental food and nutrition assistance will include specified work and benefits use requirements. 
 
Authorizes states to: (1) set aside funds to be used during periods of unexpectedly high unemployment or program enrollment, and (2) use up to 30% of funds for other welfare-related programs.
 
Prohibits supplemental food and nutrition assistance from being provided to aliens who are not residing legally in the United States.
 
Requires annual state audits.
 
Sets forth federal program authorities and nondiscrimination provisions.
 
Repeals the: (1) the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program); (2) the emergency food assistance program; (3) community food projects; (4) the commodity supplemental food program; (5) the senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (6) the fresh fruit and vegetable program.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2013-04-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
action_date: 2013-04-10
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
action_date: 2013-04-02
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
action_date: 2013-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-03-21
text: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
action_date: 2013-03-21
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2013-03-21
text: Introduced in House