SNAP PLUS Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-7271
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1]
Introduced: 2020-06-18
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Cosmetics and personal care

Food assistance and relief

Health technology, devices, supplies

Nutrition and diet

Poverty and welfare assistance

Women's health
Latest action: action_date: 2020-08-13
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2020-06-18
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>SNAP Provisions to Lower Undue Struggle Act of 2020 or the</b> <b>SNAP PLUS Act of 2020</b></p> <p>This bill expands the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to permit the use of SNAP benefits to purchase items such as vitamins, household supplies, personal hygiene items, and menstrual hygiene products. Additionally, the bill requires specified annual increases for the value of the allotment of SNAP benefits that state agencies are authorized to issue to eligible households. </p>

tv_txt: I 116th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7271 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 18, 2020 Mr. Rush introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of items and to increase the amount of such benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the ‘SNAP Provisions to Lower Undue Struggle Act of 2020 or the SNAP PLUS Act of 2020 . 2. Amendments The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 3— (A) in subsection (k)— (i) in paragraph (1) by striking hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption other than those authorized pursuant to clauses (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), and (9) of this subsection, ; (ii) by striking and (9) the last place it appears and inserting (9) ; and (iii) by inserting before the period at the end the following: , and (10) vitamins, (including supplements), medicines, prepared foods fit for immediate consumption, hot foods, cleaning supplies, paper products, other household supplies, and personal hygiene items ; (B) by inserting after subsection (o) the following: (o–1) Personal hygiene items means items identified in rules prescribed by the Secretary designed to help encourage personal germ control and cleanliness, and including toothbrushes, toothpaste, soap, shampoo, deodorant, and menstrual hygiene products. ; and (C) by inserting after subsection (m) the following: (m–1) Menstrual hygiene products means menstrual cups, and sanitary napkins and tampons, that conform to applicable industry standards. ; and (2) in section (8)(a) by adding at the end the following: The value of the allotment shall be increased by $20 per day annually beginning on October 1, adjusted to reflect changes for the 12-month period ending the preceding November 30 in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. .