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Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017

1276

115th Congress

Agriculture and Food

In Committee

Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017

Legislative Progress

✓

Introduced

2

Committee

3

Floor Vote

4

Other Chamber

5

Enacted

Introduced

March 1, 2017

Latest Action

March 23, 2017

Primary Sponsor

Alma S. AdamsDemocratic(NC)

Momentum (last 30 days)

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0 actions · 0 new cosponsors · 0 votes

Speed vs cohort

69pct

22d open

vs 7,393 other HR bills in the 115th — cohort avg 50d

Summary

Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to revise the requirements for calculating Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits. The bill increases the minimum SNAP benefit and requires benefits to be calculated using a low-cost food plan. The Department of Agriculture (USDA) must determine the requirements for the low-cost food plan, which is the diet required to feed a family of four, consisting of: a man and a woman 19-50 years of age, a child 6-8 years of age, and a child 9-11 years of age. USDA must make adjustments to the plan to account for household size, changes in the cost of the diet, and the costs of food in specified areas. The bill revises the amounts authorized for nutrition assistance block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa and requires the amounts to be modified based on adjustments to the low-cost food plan. The bill modifies the requirements for calculating household income to determine SNAP eligibility by: (1) authorizing a standard medical expense deduction for households containing an elderly or disabled member, and (2) eliminating the cap on the deduction for excess shelter expenses. The bill exempts from SNAP work requirements able-bodied adults without dependents who are not offered a position in a SNAP Employment and Training Program.

Lobbying filings that explicitly cite this bill (21)

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Filing registrants (4)

CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP) (3)FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER (10)ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH LLC (5)SHARE OUR STRENGTH (2)

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2018 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture

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H.R.1276 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 H.R.3875 - College Student Hunger Act of 2017 H.R.3749 - SNAP Standard Medical Expense Deduction Act of 2017 H.R.2684 - SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017 H.R.4521 - SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act H.R.3841 - SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 H.R.7372 - Protect SNAP Act S.1064 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 S.1707 - SNAP Standard Medical Expense Deduction Act of 2017 S.1708 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain students who are family caregivers are eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program S.2723 - SNAP for Kids Act of 2018 S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 S.2085 - Nourishing Our Golden Years Act S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Subjects (12)

Employment and training programs

Food assistance and relief

Nutrition and diet

Poverty and welfare assistance

Actions (3)

March 23, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

March 1, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

March 1, 2017

Introduced in House

Congress.gov source codes: 1000, Intro-H

Committees

Committee	Chamber	Activity	Date
Agriculture Committee	House	Referred to	March 1, 2017

Text Versions

Version	Date	Links
Introduced in House	March 1, 2017	XML

Cosponsors (117)

Name	Party	State
A. Donald McEachin	Democratic	VA
Adam B. Schiff	Democratic	CA
Adam Smith	Democratic	WA

Related Bills (1)

Bill	Congress	Relationship
HR 4425	115th	Related bill

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FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2018 · third_quarter · Agriculture

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H.R.1276 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 H.R.3875 - College Student Hunger Act of 2017 H.R.3749 - SNAP Standard Medical Expense Deduction Act of 2017 H.R.2684 - SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017 H.R.4521 - SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act H.R.3841 - SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 S.1064 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 S.1707 - SNAP Standard Medical Expense Deduction Act of 2017 S.1708 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain students who are family caregivers are eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program S.2723 - SNAP for Kids Act of 2018 S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 S.2085 - Nourishing Our Golden Years Act S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $17,270 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1276

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP)client→CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP)

2018 · second_quarter · Agriculture

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) -HR 2 The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 -H.R.3875 - College Student Hunger Act of 2017 -H.R.1276 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 -S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

Client expense: $13,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1276

ALEXANDRA COSTELLO

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2018 · second_quarter · Agriculture

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R.1276 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 H.R.3875 - College Student Hunger Act of 2017 H.R.3749 - SNAP Standard Medical Expense Deduction Act of 2017 H.R.2684 - SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017 H.R.4521 - SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act H.R.3841 - SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2017 H.R.2 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 S.1064 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 S.1707 - SNAP Standard Medical Expense Deduction Act of 2017 S.1708 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain students who are family caregivers are eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program S.2723 - SNAP for Kids Act of 2018 S.3042 - Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 S.2085 - Nourishing Our Golden Years Act

Client expense: $24,897 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1276

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2018 · first_quarter · Agriculture

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H.R.1276 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 H.R.3875 - College Student Hunger Act of 2017 H.R.3749 - SNAP Standard Medical Expense Deduction Act of 2017 H.R.2684 - SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017 H.R.4521 - SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act H.R.3841 - SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2017 S.1064 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 S.1707 - SNAP Standard Medical Expense Deduction Act of 2017 S.1708 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain students who are family caregivers are eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Client expense: $8,852 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1276

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP)client→CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP)

2018 · first_quarter · Agriculture

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) H.R.1276 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 HR 2 The Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018

Client expense: $107,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1276

ALEXANDRA COSTELLO

Government targets: Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ELITE SKY INTERNATIONAL, INC.client→ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH LLC

2017 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

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â--� MSA reform: support H.R. 200; oppose S. 1520/H.R. 2023 Modernizing Sportfishing Act & Red Snapper Act H.R. 3588; support specific spiny lobster ACL exemption â--� Continue to engage Hill staff to oppose the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (S.793; /H.R. 1456/H.R. 3377); support development of alternative legislation; draft letter to NOAA to secure data on shark fin enforcement â--� Engage staff to oppose the Honest Fishermen Act of 2017 & Young Fishermen Act of 2017 (H.R. 2079/S.1324/H.R. 3108) â--� Engage staff on draft Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017 â--� Provide edits to Congressional staff on H.R. 1276 - the Coastal Climate Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1276

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2017 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R.1276 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 H.R.3875 - College Student Hunger Act of 2017 H.R.2832 - Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2017 H.R.3749 - SNAP Standard Medical Expense Deduction Act of 2017 H.R.2684 - SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017 H.R.4521 - SNAP Simplification for the Elderly Act H.R.3841 - SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2017 S.1064 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 S.1707 - SNAP Standard Medical Expense Deduction Act of 2017 S.1708 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain students who are family caregivers are eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Client expense: $12,380 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1276

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SHARE OUR STRENGTHclient→SHARE OUR STRENGTH

2017 · fourth_quarter · Agriculture

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H.R.3268/S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R.1276, Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 H.R.2996, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reform Act of 2017 Issues related to the implementation of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79) Issues related to the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants and Children

Client expense: $70,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1276

JESSICA SEMACHKO LUCY MELCHER

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2017 · third_quarter · Agriculture

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R.1276 - Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 H.R.3875 - College Student Hunger Act of 2017 H.R.2832 - Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2017 S.1064 - Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 S.1707 - SNAP Standard Medical Expense Deduction Act of 2017 S.1708 - A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain students who are family caregivers are eligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program

Client expense: $11,979 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1276

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

SHARE OUR STRENGTHclient→SHARE OUR STRENGTH

2017 · third_quarter · Agriculture

Open original LDA filing ↗

Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R.3268/S.1603, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2018 H.R.1276, Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 H.R.2996, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reform Act of 2017 Issues related to the implementation of the Agriculture Act of 2014 (P.L. 113-79) Issues related to the Special Supplemental Program for Women, Infants and Children

Client expense: $80,000 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R.1276

JESSICA SEMACHKO LUCY MELCHER

Government targets: Agriculture, Dept of (USDA), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ELITE SKY INTERNATIONAL, INC.client→ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH LLC

2017 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

â--� MSA reform: support H.R. 200; oppose S. 1520/H.R. 2023 Modernizing Sportfishing Act & Red Snapper Act H.R. 3588; support specific spiny lobster ACL exemption â--� Continue to engage Hill staff to oppose the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (S.793; /H.R. 1456/H.R. 3377); support development of alternative legislation; draft letter to NOAA to secure data on shark fin enforcement â--� Engage staff to oppose the Honest Fishermen Act of 2017 & Young Fishermen Act of 2017 (H.R. 2079/S.1324/H.R. 3108) â--� Engage staff on draft Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017 â--� Provide edits to Congressional staff on H.R. 1276 - the Coastal Climate Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1276

KEY LARGO FISHERIESclient→ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH LLC

2017 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

â--� MSA reform: support H.R. 200; oppose S. 1520/H.R. 2023 Modernizing Sportfishing Act & Red Snapper Act H.R. 3588; support specific spiny lobster ACL exemption â--� Continue to engage Hill staff to oppose the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (S.793; /H.R. 1456/H.R. 3377); support development of alternative legislation; draft letter to NOAA to secure data on shark fin enforcement â--� Engage staff to oppose the Honest Fishermen Act of 2017 & Young Fishermen Act of 2017 (H.R. 2079/S.1324/H.R. 3108) â--� Engage staff on draft Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017 â--� Provide edits to Congressional staff on H.R. 1276 - the Coastal Climate Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1276

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

KEYS FISHERIES MARKET & MARINAclient→ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH LLC

2017 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

â--� MSA reform: support H.R. 200; oppose S. 1520/H.R. 2023 Modernizing Sportfishing Act & Red Snapper Act H.R. 3588; support specific spiny lobster ACL exemption â--� Continue to engage Hill staff to oppose the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (S.793; /H.R. 1456/H.R. 3377); support development of alternative legislation; draft letter to NOAA to secure data on shark fin enforcement â--� Engage staff to oppose the Honest Fishermen Act of 2017 & Young Fishermen Act of 2017 (H.R. 2079/S.1324/H.R. 3108) â--� Engage staff on draft Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017 â--� Provide edits to Congressional staff on H.R. 1276 - the Coastal Climate Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1276

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

FLORIDA KEYS COMMERCIAL FISHERMAN'S ASSOCIATIONclient→ROBERTSON, MONAGLE & EASTAUGH LLC

2017 · third_quarter · Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

â--� MSA reform: support H.R. 200; oppose S. 1520/H.R. 2023 Modernizing Sportfishing Act & Red Snapper Act H.R. 3588; support specific spiny lobster ACL exemption â--� Continue to engage Hill staff to oppose the Shark Fin Trade Elimination Act of 2017 (S.793; /H.R. 1456/H.R. 3377); support development of alternative legislation; draft letter to NOAA to secure data on shark fin enforcement â--� Engage staff to oppose the Honest Fishermen Act of 2017 & Young Fishermen Act of 2017 (H.R. 2079/S.1324/H.R. 3108) â--� Engage staff on draft Florida Fisheries Improvement Act of 2017 â--� Provide edits to Congressional staff on H.R. 1276 - the Coastal Climate Act

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1276

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), SENATE

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2017 · second_quarter · Agriculture

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R. 1276 Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017 S. 1064 Anti-Lunch Shaming Act of 2017 H.R. 2832 Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2017

Client expense: $15,435 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1276

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2017 · first_quarter · Education

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H.R. 1332 Early Childhood Nutrition Improvement Act H.R. 1276 Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017

Client expense: $13,089 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1276

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTERclient→FOOD RESEARCH AND ACTION CENTER

2017 · first_quarter · Agriculture

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Cited source text, amounts, lobbyists, and targets

H.R. 1276 Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2017

Client expense: $13,089 · Firm income: Not reported

H.R. 1276

ELLEN TELLER ELLEN VOLLINGER

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE