Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

This bill would allow Puerto Rico to join the same food assistance program (called SNAP) that the 50 states use. Right now, Puerto Rico gets a set amount of money as a block grant for food assistance, while states get funding based on how many households actually participate in the program. Under this bill, Puerto Rico would need to submit a plan to the Department of Agriculture explaining how it would make the switch, and the Department of Agriculture would be required to help Puerto Rico put that plan together.

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