Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

The Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act would transition Puerto Rico from its current nutrition assistance block grant to the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), aligning its eligibility and benefits with those of U.S. states. It requires Puerto Rico to submit a transition plan within 180 days of designating a state agency, with USDA providing technical assistance and ultimately certifying Puerto Rico’s eligibility to participate in SNAP as a state. The bill phases out the existing block grant over a period ending five years after the amendments take effect—or sooner if Puerto Rico no longer needs it—and authorizes necessary appropriations to support the…

AI summary · The lawmakers haven’t published an official summary of this bill yet, so 52 wrote this one from the bill’s text.