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Introduced
10/17/2023
10/17/2023
In Committee
01/18/2024
01/18/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/03/2025
01/03/2025
Introduced Session
118th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out supplemental nutrition assistance programs.
AI Summary
This bill, the SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2023, amends the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts and self-governance compacts with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations to carry out the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for their respective Tribes. The bill authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to provide these contracts and agreements, which would have the same terms and conditions as those under the existing self-determination and self-governance provisions of the Act. Additionally, the Office of Self-Governance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Department of the Interior will provide technical assistance to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Tribes and Tribal organizations regarding these new self-determination and self-governance authorities.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (13)
Joe Neguse (D)*,
Tom Cole (R),
Sharice Davids (D),
Dusty Johnson (R),
Betty McCollum (D),
Marc Molinaro (R),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Mary Peltola (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Gabe Vasquez (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. (on 01/18/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5970/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/118/bills/hr5970/BILLS-118hr5970ih.pdf |
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