Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-3698
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
Introduced: 2023-05-25
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Disability and paralysis

Food assistance and relief

Military personnel and dependents

Poverty and welfare assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2023-06-23
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-05-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2023 </strong></p> <p>This bill expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for certain disabled veterans, including those determined to be catastrophically disabled.</p>

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3698 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2023 Mrs. Hayes (for herself, Mr. David Scott of Georgia , Ms. Norton , Mr. Grijalva , Ms. Salinas , Ms. Bonamici , Ms. Plaskett , Ms. Brown , Ms. Adams , Mr. Johnson of Georgia , Mr. Costa , Ms. Crockett , Mr. Carbajal , Mr. Davis of North Carolina , Mr. Thompson of Mississippi , Mr. Bishop of Georgia , Ms. Balint , Mr. Cárdenas , Ms. Meng , Mr. Payne , Mr. McGovern , Ms. Pingree , Mr. Raskin , Ms. Stansbury , Ms. Moore of Wisconsin , Ms. Williams of Georgia , Ms. Kuster , Ms. McCollum , Ms. Lee of California , Mr. Cleaver , Mr. Courtney , Mr. Tonko , Mr. McGarvey , Ms. Brownley , Mr. Case , Ms. Budzinski , Mr. Levin , Mrs. Watson Coleman , Mr. Peters , Mr. Jackson of Illinois , Ms. Tokuda , Mr. Soto , Mr. Carter of Louisiana , Mr. Smith of Washington , Mr. Scott of Virginia , Mr. Takano , Mr. Moulton , Ms. Titus , and Mr. Landsman ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of disabled veterans to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) is amended— (1) in section 3(j)(4)— (A) by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows: (A) has as least— (i) one service-connected disability which is rated at 60 percent or higher under title 38, United States Code; or (ii) two or more service-connected disabilities, at least one of which is rated at 40 percent or higher and the combined rating is 70 percent or higher under such title; , and (B) by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following: (C) has a determination of being catastrophically disabled under such title; or (D) is under the age of 65 and receiving a pension under section 1521 of such title; , and (2) in the 1st sentence of section 6(d)(2)— (A) by striking or (F) and inserting (F) , and (B) by inserting before the period at the end the following: ; or (G) a veteran described in subparagraph (A), (B), (C), or (D) of section 3(j)(4) . 3. Effective Date; Application of Amendments This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on October 1, 2023.