Key Votes
S Amdt 2172 - Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Key Vote
National Key Votes
Mitch McConnell voted Yea (Amendment Vote) on this legislation.
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Stages
Family
- S 3240 - Agriculture Reform, Food, and Jobs Act of 2012
- S Amdt 2392 - Reduces Funding for Food Stamps
- S Amdt 2393 - Repeals Sugar Subsidies
- S Amdt 2181 - Limits Farm Subsidies to Farmers with Incomes Under $250,000
- S Amdt 2174 - Limits Eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- S Amdt 2172 - Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- S Amdt 2156 - Increases Funding for the Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program
- S Amdt 2454 - Prohibits Food Aid to North Korea Unless Waived by President
- S Amdt 2310 - Requires Labels on Foods with Genetically Modified Ingredients
- S Amdt 2372 - Prohibits the EPA from Conducting Aerial Surveillance of Agricultural Operations
Issues
Stage Details
Amendment - Introduced (Senate) - June 19, 2012
Title: Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Amendment - Amendment Rejected (Senate) (41-58) - June 19, 2012 (Key vote)
Title: Rescinds Bonuses to States for Administering Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
Vote to adopt an amendment to S 3240 that rescinds bonus payments to states that meet standards for high performance or the most improved performance in the state's administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
- Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Agriculture establish standards for high and most improved performance to be used in awarding performance bonus payments to states for their administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
- Rescinds the $48 million per fiscal year in appropriations for performance bonus payments to states that meet the standards for high performance or the most improved performance in administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
