# 115-hr-4521: SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act

115-hr-4521, SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-4521
- Congress: 115
- Title: SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
- Introduced: 2017-12-01
- Sponsor: Rep. Lawson, Al, Jr. [D-FL-5] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act This bill (1) extends the certification period for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for certain households, (2) expands the use of combined applications for SNAP and certain other benefits, and (3) requires the Department of Agriculture to carry out pilot projects to integrate the delivery of various benefits to certain low-income households.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gonzalez, Vicente [D-TX-34] (D-TX), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22] (D-FL), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crist, Charlie [D-FL-13] (D-FL), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] (D-FL), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2017-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2017-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2017-12-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gabbard, Tulsi [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2017-12-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2017-12-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2018-08-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018
- 115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act
- 115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017
- 115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017
- 115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act
- 115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act

## Sources
- [115-hr-4521 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/4521)

## Related
- [115-hr-6545: Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6545)
- [115-hr-6135: Keep Families Together Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6135)
- [115-hr-4240: Public Safety and Second Amendment Rights Protection Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4240)
- [115-hr-3440: Dream Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3440)
- [115-hr-1235: Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-1235)
- [115-hr-502: Land and Water Conservation Fund Reauthorization and Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-502)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-4521 (as of 2025-11-18).