H.Res. 90: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Committee on Agriculture should not propose any reduction in the availability or amount of benefits provided under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) in effect under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, and that the House of Representatives should reject any proposed legislation that includes any provisions that reduce the availability or amount of benefits provided under SNAP.

Introduced:
Feb 28, 2013 (113th Congress, 2013–2015)
Sponsor:
Rep. James “Jim” McGovern [D-MA2]
Status:
Referred to Committee

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This resolution was assigned to a congressional committee on February 28, 2013, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole.

Progress
Introduced Feb 28, 2013
Referred to Committee Feb 28, 2013
Reported by Committee ...
Agreed To (Simple Resolution) ...
Prognosis

4% chance of getting past committee.
4% chance of being agreed to.

Only 27% of House simple resolutions made it past committee and only 26% were agreed to in 2011–2013. [show factors | methodology]

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134 cosponsors (134D) (show)
Committees

House Agriculture

↪ Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition

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Last updated Feb 28, 2013.
4 pages

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2/28/2013--Introduced.
Expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that in this Congress the Committee on Agriculture should not propose any reduction in the availability or amount of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) and that the House should reject any proposed legislation that seeks to do so.

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