HR 3474 United States House · 118th Congress

Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2023

This bill, the Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2023, aims to improve access to nutrition assistance for older adults and people with disabilities through several key changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and related programs. It extends SNAP certification periods to 36 months, establishes a standard medical expense deduction for elderly/disabled participants, and creates streamlined application processes (Elderly Simplified Application Program and Combined Application Program) to reduce administrative burdens for eligible households. The bill also establishes a pilot program to improve enrollment among older adults, kinship families, and people with disabilities, and adds provisions for food delivery services for SNAP participants who are elderly or disabled and unable to shop. Additionally, it increases funding for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program and creates infrastructure funding for farmers' markets to improve access to fresh food in underserved communities.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
May 2023
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President
Introduced May 18, 2023 Last action Jun 23, 2023
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Committee
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Jun 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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May 18, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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May 18, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in House
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1 primary · 46 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Suzanne Bonamici
Suzanne Bonamici
DDemocratic
OR
1
Co
Photo of Adam B. Schiff
Adam B. Schiff
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Adam Smith
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
WA
9
Co
Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of André Carson
André Carson
DDemocratic
IN
7
Co
Photo of Becca Balint
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
VT
At-Large
Co
Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12
Co
Photo of Daniel S. Goldman
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
NY
10
Co
Photo of Debbie Dingell
Debbie Dingell
DDemocratic
MI
6
Co
Photo of Donald M. Payne, Jr.
Donald M. Payne, Jr.
DDemocratic
NJ
10
Co
Photo of Dwight Evans
Dwight Evans
DDemocratic
PA
3