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HB 3343 - Authorizes Food Stamp Benefits to Be Used in Restaurants - Illinois Key Vote

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Title: Authorizes Food Stamp Benefits to Be Used in Restaurants

Signed by Governor JB Pritzker


Title: Authorizes Food Stamp Benefits to Be Used in Restaurants

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Title: Authorizes Food Stamp Benefits to Be Used in Restaurants

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

A vote to pass a bill that authorizes food stamps to be used in restaurants.

Highlights:

 

  • Authorizes the Department of Human Services to establish a Restaurant Meal Program as part of the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) (Sec. 12).

  • Establishes that households and individuals eligible for redeeming SNAP benefits at private establishments that contract with the Department to offer meals includes households containing elderly or disabled members, and their spouses, or homeless individuals (Sec. 12).

  • Requires the Restaurant Meals Program to be operational no later than January 1, 2020 (Sec. 12).

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Title: Authorizes Food Stamp Benefits to Be Used in Restaurants

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