# 117-hr-8495: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2022

117-hr-8495, Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2022, is a 117th Congress bill sponsored by Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 117-hr-8495
- Congress: 117
- Title: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2022
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- Introduced: 2022-07-26
- Sponsor: Resident Commissioner González-Colón, Jenniffer [R-PR-At Large] (R-PR)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act of 2022 This bill sets out a process to enable Puerto Rico to participate as a state in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under current law, a state receives SNAP funding based on the number of participating households in the state whereas Puerto Rico receives a block grant to fund its nutrition assistance program. The bill requires Puerto Rico to submit to the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a plan of operation to transition away from the consolidated block grant program to SNAP. USDA must provide appropriate training and technical assistance to enable Puerto Rico to formulate such plan.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Houlahan, Chrissy [D-PA-6] (D-PA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2022-07-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2022-07-28T00:00:00.000Z

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## Sources
- [117-hr-8495 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/8495)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/117-hr-8495 (as of 2025-11-18).