United States 118th Congress Status: In Committee 20 D cosponsors

HR 7285 — To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the Federal cost share for the supplemental nutrition assistance program administration to improve staffing and retention.

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there are no live odds of enactment. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Summary

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the Federal cost share for the supplemental nutrition assistance program administration to improve staffing and retention.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill increases the federal cost share for administrative costs of the supplemental nutrition assistance program, providing for full reimbursement of certain personnel costs.

  • 7 U.S.C. § 2025(a)

    costs → costs, except as provided in subsection (a-1),

    This change adds a clause to specify an exception for additional funding provisions.

  • 7 U.S.C. § 2025

    (a-1) Administrative Cost-Sharing for Staffing and Retention.-- (1) In general.--The Secretary may pay to each State agency an amount equal to 100 percent of all administrative personnel costs incurred by such agency to carry out the supplemental nutrition assistance program, including-- (A) all costs associated with processing, hiring, and training new employees employed under a merit system of personnel administration as required in section 11(e)(6)(B) by such to carry out such program; and (B) all costs associated with maintaining such personnel costs.. (2) Wage standards.--Wages of such personnel shall be-- (A) not less than the appropriate rate of pay that would be payable to Federal employees under subchapter III of chapter 53 of subpart D of part III of title 5 of the United States Code; and (B) updated annually to not less than any increase in such rate of pay, including locality adjustments. (3) Approval of wage plans.--Not less than 1 year after the effective date of this subsection, the State agency shall submit to the Secretary for approval, the personnel wage plans implemented by such agency to carry out paragraph (2), including employees' position titles, duties, wages, and appropriate rates of pay applicable under this subsection.

    This addition establishes a new subsection that allows for full reimbursement of administrative personnel costs to improve staffing and retention.

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Sponsors

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Co-sponsors (19)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 7285 do?
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the Federal cost share for the supplemental nutrition assistance program administration to improve staffing and retention.
Who sponsors HR 7285?
HR 7285 is sponsored by Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), McCollum, Betty (Democratic), Bonamici, Suzanne (Democratic), Larson, John B. (Democratic), Caraveo, Yadira (Democratic), Peltola, Mary Sattler (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Davids, Sharice (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Casar, Greg (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), and Casten, Sean (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 7285?
This bill died with 118th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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