This bill would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to be used to purchase meals sold on campuses. The bill was introduced by Senator Adam Schiff and was read twice and referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. No publicly available information on exact definitions, eligible campuses, or implementation timing is included in the provided materials.
If enacted, people eligible for SNAP could use their benefits to buy meals sold on campus. The provided materials do not say which campuses, which meal plans, which types of students or staff, or how the program would be administered.
No publicly available information on federal costs, savings, appropriations, or budgetary effects is included in the provided materials.
No publicly available information on supporters' statements, goals, or arguments is included in the provided materials.
No publicly available information on opponents' statements, concerns, or arguments is included in the provided materials.