# 114-hr-4121: Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2015

114-hr-4121, Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2015, is a 114th Congress bill sponsored by JOSE SERRANO (D-NY); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 114-hr-4121
- Congress: 114
- Title: Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2015
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
- Introduced: 2015-11-19
- Sponsor: JOSE SERRANO (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2015 This bill reduces administrative requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), authorizes funding to increase access to SNAP offices, and authorizes grants for community-based nonprofits to expand anti-hunger activities. The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal existing provisions regarding administrative costs and authorize the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to pay 75% of the administrative costs for state agencies to increase the operating hours of SNAP offices, reduce wait times, accept online applications, upgrade technology, and provide a checklist of required documents. If a state agency believes that information provided by a SNAP applicant is incorrect or incomplete, the agency must notify the applicant in writing and include instructions for providing the required information. Unless the information is not provided in response to the request or it cannot be verified, a state must not require an applicant to appear in person. State agencies must not require fingerprints for any member of a household to participate in SNAP or receive benefits. USDA must report annually to Congress on the comparative progress of states in improving access to SNAP. Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2015 The Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program is established to provide grants to community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups for programs to reduce hunger, increase the use of nutrition assistance and anti-poverty programs, bolster food security, assist individuals and families to develop assets, promote economic independence, improve nutrition, and reduce obesity.

## Cosponsors (6)

- CHARLES RANGEL (D-NY), 2015-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- CHAKA FATTAH (D-PA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2015-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

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- 114-hr-5044: Making supplemental appropriations for fiscal year 2016 to respond to Zika virus.
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- 114-hr-4798: Reuniting Families Act
- 114-hr-4592: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 114-hr-4269: Assault Weapons Ban of 2015
- 114-hr-4215: CLEANER Act of 2015

## Sources
- [114-hr-4121 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/4121)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/114-hr-4121 (as of 2025-11-18).