# 115-hr-6208: Puerto Rico Flexibility in Food Assistance Act of 2018

115-hr-6208, Puerto Rico Flexibility in Food Assistance Act of 2018, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY); status Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-6208
- Congress: 115
- Title: Puerto Rico Flexibility in Food Assistance Act of 2018
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced: 2018-06-25
- Sponsor: Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Puerto Rico Flexibility in Food Assistance Act of 2018 This bill modifies the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Nutrition Assistance Program to: (1) authorize additional funds during FY2020 and FY2021 for the block grant for Puerto Rico, and (2) allow participants in Puerto Rico to receive benefits in cash after USDA determines that access to benefits is limited or unavailable as a result of a natural disaster.

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## Sources
- [115-hr-6208 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6208)

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- [115-hr-7355: PRRADA](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7355)
- [115-hr-7354: Small Business Lending Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7354)
- [115-hr-7293: To designate the facility of the United States Postal Service located at 770 Ay…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7293)
- [115-hr-7240: To designate the Manhattan Campus of the New York Harbor Health Care System of…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7240)
- [115-hr-7228: Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-7228)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-6208 (as of 2025-11-18).