HR 3698 United States House · 118th Congress

Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2023

HR 3698, the Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2023, amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand eligibility for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits to more veterans. It adds four new categories of veterans who can qualify: those with a "catastrophically disabled" status under military disability law, veterans under 65 receiving a pension under specific veteran benefits law, and those meeting existing high-disability rating thresholds. This change directly affects veterans who previously did not meet the program’s eligibility criteria but now qualify under these expanded definitions. The bill takes effect on October 1, 2023, making these eligibility changes operational for SNAP enrollment.
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May 2023
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Introduced May 25, 2023 Last action Jun 23, 2023
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Jun 23, 2023
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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May 25, 2023
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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May 25, 2023
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1 primary · 70 co-sponsors

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Party
State
District
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Photo of Jahana Hayes
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
CT
5
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 Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
DDemocratic
NC
12
Co
Photo of Andrea Salinas
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
OR
6
Co
Photo of Ann M. Kuster
Ann M. Kuster
DDemocratic
NH
2
Co
Photo of Barbara Lee
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
CA
12
Co
Photo of Becca Balint
Becca Balint
DDemocratic
VT
At-Large
Co
Photo of Bennie G. Thompson
Bennie G. Thompson
DDemocratic
MS
2
Co
Photo of Betty McCollum
Betty McCollum
DDemocratic
MN
4
Co
Photo of Bonnie Watson Coleman
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
NJ
12