,i  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #ecdf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bc1 #bjba  
,mr4 ,bi%op ( ,georgia 7= himself1 ,mr4 
,=t5b]ry1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,mr4 ,ne:\se1   
,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,res*5?al]1 ,ms4  
,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,hudson1 ,mr4 ,lawson (
 ,florida1 ,ms4 ,ku/]1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4  
,lev9 ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mr4    
,ryan1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,ross1 ,mr4   
,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,morelle1 ,mr4 ,coop]1    
,mr4 ,b[man1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,wild1 
,ms4 ,l(gr51 ,ms4 ,scanlon1 & ,mr4      
,de,saulnier7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on         
,agriculture1 & 9 addition to !         
,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices1 = a p]iod 
to be subsequ5tly det]m9$ by ! ,speak]1 
9 ea* case = consid]ation ( su*         
provisions z fall )9 ! jurisdiction ( ! 
committee conc]n$  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d !
 ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh to     
provide = ! direct c]tification &       
enrollm5t ( h\seholds ( active memb]s ( 
! ,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 !     

supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program2
 & = o!r purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is
 ,act may be cit$ z ! ,equal ,access to 
! ,"r ,nutrition = ,milit>y ,families   
7,,e>n7 ,act ( #bjba4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,!    
,congress f9ds ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,section 
#fje ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf direct$ !    
,secret>y ( ,agriculture to ensure t    
data on usage ( ! supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance program 7commonly kn[n z      
,,snap7 by memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 0 %>$ 
) ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se4  7#b7 ,!       
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice f\nd 9  
#bjaf t ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se _h no     
coord9ation ef=t und]way to access su*  
data4  7#c7 ,! same #bjaf ,gov]nm5t     
,acc\ntability ,(fice report recomm5d$ t
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se revise surveys to
 collect & analyze m complete data on   
food assi/ance utilization among s]vice 
memb]s & coord9ate ) ! ,dep>tm5t (      
,agriculture to lev]age its access to   
data on s]vice memb]s & _! families :o  
use _! programs s]vices4  7#d7 ,section 

#fef ( ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization
 ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjbj direct$ !    
,secret>y ( ,def5se to submit a report  
to ! ,committees on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !  
,s5ate & ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ! 
ext5t ( food insecurity among memb]s ( !
 ,arm$ ,=ces & _! dep5d5ts by ,may #a1  
#bjbj4  7#e7 ,! ,conf]5ce ,report       
accompany+ ! ,national ,def5se          
,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjba 
reit]at$ ! importance ( ! report1 ext5d$
 ! deadl9e = completion to ,m>* #ca1    
#bjba1 & direct$ ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se  
to take necess>y action to address any  
food insecurity f\nd to exi/ among      
memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! dep5d5ts4   
7#f7 ,! ,secret>y ( ,def5se has /ill n  
submitt$ ! report4  7#g7 ,te/imony      
pres5t$ be=e ! ,committee on ,rules ( ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives on ,may #bg1    
#bjba1 reveal$ t-- 7,a7 #ad p]c5t (     
active duty s]vice memb]s exp]i5ce l[ or
 v l[ food security1  7,b7 milit>y      
families ( color /ruggle ) food         
insecurity at high] rates ?an _! :ite   

pe]s1  7,c7 milit>y sp\se unemploym5t is
 #g times high] ?an ! national av]age1  
7,d7 frequ5t moves associat$ ) milit>y  
life/yle place additional burd5s on !   
f9ancial security ( milit>y families1 & 
7,e7 additional co/s = *ildc>e1 :5      
available1 fur!r dra9 h\sehold f9ances4 
7#h7 ,rese>* conduct$ by ! ,dep>tm5t (  
,agriculture %[s a cle> l9kage betwe5   
food insecurity & m5tal heal? conc]ns1  
includ+ anxiety1 depression1 & suicidal 
ideation4  7#i7 ,z a result ( milit>y   
s]vice memb]s' fac+ b>ri]s 9 access+    
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
b5efits1 food banks & food pantries     
op]ate on or ne> e milit>y base 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates1 s]v+ food insecure       
milit>y families4  7#aj7 ,! transition f
 milit>y s]vice to civilian life is (t5 
a po9t ( increas$ h>d%ip1 especially =  
^? sep>at+ at y\ng] ages & ) few job    
skills t transition easily to ! civilian
 economy4  7#aa7 ,unemploym5t is a      
significant problem among ,gulf ,w> era 
,,ii 7po/ #i_/aa w>s7 vet]ans1          

p>ticul>ly ^? ag$ #be-cd4  #c4 ,income &
 assets ( milit>y family h\seholds  7a7 
,def9itions ,section #c ( ! ,food &     
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjab7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsection 7e7 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  ,9 ! case ( 
milit>y family h\seholds1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,def5se may be ! b5efit issu]4 1  7#b7  
by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7g7 ! foll[+3 
7g-#a7 ,dep5d5t ,dep5d5t1 = purposes (  
section #e7;d77#ba71 has ! mean+ giv5   
su* t]m 9 section #dja ( title #cg ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,code4  1 &  7#c7 by      
ins]t+ aft] subsection 7m7 ! foll[+3    
7m-#a7 ,milit>y family h\sehold means an
 active duty memb] ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & all
 dep5d5ts liv+ ) su* memb]4 ,any memb] (
 ! h\sehold t is n )9 ! def9ition (     
milit>y family h\sehold reta9s _!       
eligibility = ,/ate adm9i/]$ supplem5tal
 nutrition assi/ance program4  7m-#b7   
,milit>y pay1 = purposes ( section      
#e7;d77#ba71 means ! basic pay1 basic   
all[ance = subsi/5ce1 basic all[ance =  
h\s+ 7or applicable ca% equival5t71     

ov]seas h\s+ all[ance1 bonuses1 &       
special & inc5tive paym5ts ( su* memb]1 
z report$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se      
,integrat$ ,p]sonnel & ,pay ,sy/em4  4  
7b7 ,income ,section #e ( ! ,food &     
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjad7 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 subsection    
7c7-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7 by /rik+ & at
 ! end1  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 by /rik+ !
 p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &1 &  7,c7 by
 add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7 9 ! case 
( a h\sehold t includes a memb] ( !     
,arm$ ,=ces ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !        
h\sehold's income 7aft] ! exclusions    
provid$ = 9 subsection 7d7 b be=e !     
d$uctions provid$ = 9 subsection 7e77   
exce$s ! pov]ty l9e by m ?an #ajj p]c5t4
  1  7#b7 9 subsection 7d7--  7,a7 9    
p>agraph 7#ah7 by /rik+ & at ! end1     
7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#ai77;,b7 by /rik+ !   
p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 2 &1 &  7,c7 by 
add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#bj7 ! basic  
h\s+ all[ance 7or applicable ca%        
equival5t7 receiv$ by h\sehold memb]s :o
 are active memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !  

,unit$ ,/ates4  4  7c7 ,milit>y family  
h\sehold eligibility ,section #e ( !    
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7 is am5d$ by add+ at !  
end ! foll[+3  7o7 ,milit>y family      
h\sehold eligibility ,not)/&+ any o!r   
provision ( ?is section1 a milit>y      
family h\sehold %all n be ineligible =  
fail+ to meet ! requirem5ts ( subsection
 7g71 7h71 7i71 7j71 7k71 7l71 7m71 or  
7n74  4  #d4 ,eligibility               
disqualifications ( milit>y family      
h\seholds ,section #f ( ! ,food &       
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4   
#bjad7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !      
foll[+3  7t7 ,eligibility               
disqualifications ( milit>y family      
h\seholds ,not)/&+ any o!r provision (  
?is section1 only subsections 7m71 7n71 
7s71 & 7q7 %all apply ) respect to      
milit>y family h\seholds4  4  #e4       
,outrea* by ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se ,!    
,secret>y ( ,def5se %all provide outrea*
 to active memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces ( !   
,unit$ ,/ates to in=m !m t !y may be    

eligible to receive ! supplem5tal       
nutrition assi/ance program b5efits z a 
result ( am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act4  #f4
 ,enrollm5t & adm9i/ration ( ,,snap     
b5efits ,n lat] ?an #cj days aft] ! date
 ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y ( 
,agriculture & ! ,secret>y ( ,def5se    
%all beg9 to develop a memor&um (       
und]/&+ & a data %>+ agreem5t to be     
complet$ n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] !    
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act t--  7#a7  
e/abli%es a f$]ally adm9i/]$ supplem5tal
 nutrition assi/ance program b5efit =   
milit>y family h\seholds1  7#b7 provides
 = direct c]tification & enrollm5t (    
eligible milit>y family h\seholds 9 !   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program1
  7#c7 all[s ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,def5se to   
c]tify1 enroll1 & issue supplem5tal     
nutrition assi/ance b5efits to eligible 
milit>y family h\seholds1  7#d7         
e/abli%es an onl9e portal & a call c5t] 
= milit>y family h\seholds to report    
non-milit>y income & *anges to          
non-milit>y income1 access program      

in=mation1 & opt out ( b5efits1 &  7#e7 
e/abli%es an automatic1 tempor>y six    
mon? transitional supplem5tal nutrition 
assi/ance program b5efit = milit>y      
family h\seholds ( :i* "o or m milit>y  
s]vicememb]s are honorably dis*>g$4  #g4
 ,data collection on food insecurity    
among memb]s ( ! arm$ =ces & _! dep5d5ts
  7a7 ,report requir$ ,n lat] ?an #a ye>
 aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! 
,secret>y ( ,def5se & ! ,secret>y (     
,agriculture act+ jo9tly %all submit a  
report on food insecurity among memb]s (
 ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _! dep5d5ts 9 addition 
to ! report requir$ by ,section #fef (  
,public ,law #aaf-ib to ! foll[+3  7#a7 
,! ,committee on ,arm$ ,s]vices ( !     
,s5ate4  7#b7 ,! ,committee on ,arm$    
,s]vices ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives4   
7#c7 ,! ,committee on ,agriculture1     
,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ( ! ,s5ate4  7#d7  
,! ,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives4  7#e7 ,( ! ,committee
 on ,appropriations ( ! ,s5ate-- 7,a7 ! 
,subcommittee on ,agriculture1 ,rural   

,developm5t1 ,food1 & ,drug             
,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies1  7,b7
 ! ,subcommittee on ,milit>y            
,con/ruction1 ,vet]ans ,affairs1 &      
,relat$ ,ag5cies1 &  7,c7 !             
,subcommittee on ,def5se4  7#f7 ,( !    
,committee on ,appropriations ( ! ,h\se 
( ,repres5tatives-- 7,a7 ! ,subcommittee
 on ,agriculture1 ,rural ,developm5t1   
,food1 & ,drug ,adm9i/ration1 & ,relat$ 
,ag5cies1  7,b7 ! ,subcommittee on      
,milit>y ,con/ruction1 ,vet]ans         
,affairs1 & ,relat$ ,ag5cies1 &  7,c7 ! 
,subcommittee on ,def5se4  7b7 ,elem5ts 
,! report requir$ by subsection 7a7 %all
 include ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,data collection
 & analysis ( ! curr5t ext5t ( food     
insecurity among memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces 
& _! dep5d5ts us+ ! ,,usda ,six-,item   
,%ort ,=m ,food ,security ,scale4  7#b7 
,! impact ( ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act 
on ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance    
program enrollm5t ( milit>y family      
h\seholds4  7#c7 ,! incid5ce & analysis 
( und]paym5ts & ov]paym5ts ) respect to 

! b5efits e/abli%$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a7 &   
7#e7 ( section #f4  7#d7 ,any o!r       
recomm5dations = policies1 programs1 &  
activities to address food insecurity   
among memb]s ( ! ,arm$ ,=ces & _!       
dep5d5ts t ! ,secret>ies consid]        
appropriate4  #h4 ,au?orization (       
appropriations = adm9i/ration ,!re are  
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ su* sums z   
may be necess>y = fiscal ye>s #bjbb     
?r\gh #bjbf = adm9i/rative op]ations &  
activities to c>ry out ! am5dm5ts made  
by ?is ,act4