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H.R. 6518: State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012

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H.R. 6518: State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012

112th Congress · introduced 2012-09-21 · Agriculture and Food · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2012-09-21 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. 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.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

What does this mean?

Official title

State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012

Plain summary

State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012 - States that the purpose of this Act is to provide federal financial assistance to the states in the form of a single grant to allow the states flexibility in providing, and in financing the provision of, supplemental food and nutrition assistance. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to provide each qualifying state with a specified quarterly grant for each of FY2013-FY2022. Requires a state to certify that such supplemental food and nutrition assistance will include specified work and benefits use requirements. Authorizes states to: (1) set aside funds to be used during periods of unexpectedly high unemployment or program enrollment, and (2) use up to 30% of funds for other welfare-related programs. Prohibits supplemental food and nutrition assistance from being provided to aliens not residing legally in the United States. Requires annual state audits. Repeals: (1) the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program); (2) the emergency food assistance program; (3) community food projects; (4) the commodity supplemental food program; (5) the senior farmers' market nutrition program; and (6) the fresh fruit and vegetable program.

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House), quoted unchanged (nonpartisan). Read the source.

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Official text

State Nutrition Assistance Flexibility Act of 2012

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Rep. Huelskamp, Tim [R-KS-1] · 4 cosponsors

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Jim Jordan (R-OH)

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong112-hr6518 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong112 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong112