House resolution · 113th Congress · Did not become law
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.
Sponsor: Rep. James McGovern D-MAWhere it went
- IntroducedFeb 28, 2013
- Committee action—
- Passed House—
Latest action: Mar 13, 2013 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
137 cosponsors — 136 Democrats, 1 independent
0 of 137 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Robert Andrews (D-NJ), Karen Bass (D-CA), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Ami Bera (D-CA), Earl Blumenauer (D-OR), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Robert Brady (D-PA), Corrine Brown (D-FL), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Lois Capps (D-CA), Michael Capuano (D-MA), Kathy Castor (D-FL), Joaquin Castro (D-TX), Judy Chu (D-CA), David Cicilline (D-RI), Yvette Clarke (D-NY), Wm. Clay (D-MO), Gerald Connolly (D-VA), John Conyers (D-MI), Joseph Crowley (D-NY), Tony Cárdenas (D-CA), Danny Davis (D-IL), Susan Davis (D-CA), Peter DeFazio (D-OR), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), John Delaney (D-MD), Theodore Deutch (D-FL), John Dingell (D-MI), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Mike Doyle (D-PA) and 107 more.
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Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.