Tribal Access to Nutrition Assistance Act of 2023

Bill: 118-s-2563
Sponsor: full_name: Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA]
Introduced: 2023-07-27
Policy area: Native Americans
Latest action: action_date: 2023-07-27
text: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in Senate
text: <p><strong>Tribal Access to Nutrition Assistance Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill allows for dual enrollment in the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, the bill allows any household that is eligible to participate in FDPIR to simultaneously participate in SNAP. &nbsp;</p>

tv_txt: II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2563 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 27, 2023 Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for dual enrollment in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the food distribution program on Indian reservations.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Tribal Access to Nutrition Assistance Act of 2023 . 2. Food distribution program on Indian reservations Section 4(b)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2013(b)(2) ) is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: (C) Simultaneous participation in SNAP A plan for distribution described in paragraph (1) shall permit any household eligible to participate in the program established under this subsection to simultaneously participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. .