H.R. 4280: Puerto Rico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2012
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H.R. 4280: Puerto Rico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2012
112th Congress · introduced 2012-03-28 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
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- Where it came from: introduced 2012-03-28 · official record
- Who proposed it: Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · what a sponsor is
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- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
Puerto Rico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2012
Plain summary
Puerto Rico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2012 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (formerly known as the Food Stamp Act of 1977) to: (1) include Puerto Rico in the definition of state for purposes of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly food stamp) eligibility, and (2) remove Puerto Rico from the consolidated block grant program upon the effective date of the amendments made by this Act. Provides for the application by, and approval of, retail food stores in Puerto Rico for program participation.
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Official text
Puerto Rico Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Restoration Act of 2012
Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Sponsor: Resident Commissioner Pierluisi, Pedro R. [D-PR-At Large] · 12 cosponsors
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Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-112hr4280.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/112/hr>
Record fed-us-cong112-hr4280 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112