Provide equal access to federal nutrition assistance benefits for residents of Puerto Rico.
One policy goal, tracked across every bill that has carried it.
What’s happening with Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act?
The effort to provide equal nutrition assistance to Puerto Rico is stalled in committee as of August 2026. The House Committee on Agriculture must hold a vote to move H.R. 5168 forward, but the binding constraint is that most bills never receive a committee vote. This pattern of inaction is the most common way legislation ends in Congress.
Updated July 9, 2026 · Generated by AI. Always verify with official sources.
Where it stands
Now carried by Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act (H.R. 5168 (119th)) →
Legislative Progress
No action since January 2026
How we got here
Every bill that has carried this goal, oldest first.
Died with Congress · Jan 3, 2025
Died when the 118th Congress ended without final passage. Bills must be reintroduced under a new number to be revived.
Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from H.R. 253 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 253 (118th) →Reintroduced · Jan 3, 2025
Reintroduced from S. 949 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 949 (118th) →
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Who’s behind it
Pablo Hernández (D-PR)Wrote and sponsored the current bill.
