H.R. 5168119th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act

Introduced: Sep 8, 2025

Latest action: Jan 13, 2026

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

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Primary Sponsors

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Pablo Jose Hernández

Democrat • Puerto Rico

Primary Sponsor

Sep 8, 2025

Cosponsors

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Michael Lawler

Republican • New York • District 17

Original Cosponsor

Sep 8, 2025

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Brian K. Fitzpatrick

Republican • Pennsylvania • District 1

Original Cosponsor

Sep 8, 2025

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Johnny Olszewski

Democrat • Maryland • District 2

Dec 19, 2025

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Sarah McBride

Democrat • Delaware

Jan 14, 2026

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Kristen McDonald Rivet

Democrat • Michigan • District 8

Jan 14, 2026

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Summer L. Lee

Democrat • Pennsylvania • District 12

Feb 10, 2026

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Alma S. Adams

Democrat • North Carolina • District 12

Feb 23, 2026

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Valerie P. Foushee

Democrat • North Carolina • District 4

Mar 24, 2026

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Democrat • New York • District 14

Apr 27, 2026

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Nellie Pou

Democrat • New Jersey • District 9

Apr 29, 2026

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Lateefah Simon

Democrat • California • District 12

May 14, 2026

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Robert Garcia

Democrat • California • District 42

May 14, 2026

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Paul Tonko

Democrat • New York • District 20

May 14, 2026

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Jim Costa

Democrat • California • District 21

May 15, 2026

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Christopher R. Deluzio

Democrat • Pennsylvania • District 17

May 15, 2026

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Christian D. Menefee

Democrat • Texas • District 18

May 19, 2026

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George Whitesides

Democrat • California • District 27

May 20, 2026

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Sharice Davids

Democrat • Kansas • District 3

May 20, 2026

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LaMonica McIver

Democrat • New Jersey • District 10

May 20, 2026

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Brendan F. Boyle

Democrat • Pennsylvania • District 2

Jun 3, 2026

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Maxwell Frost

Democrat • Florida • District 10

Jun 9, 2026

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Wesley Bell

Democrat • Missouri • District 1

Jun 22, 2026

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Judy Chu

Democrat • California • District 28

Jun 23, 2026

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Robert Menendez

Democrat • New Jersey • District 8

Jun 30, 2026

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André Carson

Democrat • Indiana • District 7

Jul 13, 2026

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Daniel S. Goldman

Democrat • New York • District 10

Aug 13, 2026

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Nikki Budzinski

Democrat • Illinois • District 13

Sep 1, 2026

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Pete Aguilar

Democrat • California • District 33

Sep 2, 2026

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Eric Sorensen

Democrat • Illinois • District 17

Sep 2, 2026

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Recorded Actions

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H11000Jan 13, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

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H11100Sep 8, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Intro-HSep 8, 2025

Introduced in House

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Lobbying Activity

Federal lobbying disclosures that explicitly identify H.R. 5168. These records show reported lobbying involving the legislation; they do not establish that every member of Congress, sponsor, or voter was personally contacted.

PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY AUTHORITY (AAFAF)

Registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)

2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30)

Jul 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Issues related to Puerto Ricos status. General tax and manufacturing issues, including the MMEDS Act of 2025 (H.R.3042). Issues related to distilled spirits tax. Housing: General issues related to housing for Puerto Rico. Energy/Nuclear: Issues related to energy infrastructure for Puerto Rico. Issues related to disaster response and resilience for Puerto Rico. Government Issues: Issues related to energy infrastructure for Puerto Rico. Issues related to Puerto Ricos status. Issues related to disaster response and resilience for Puerto Rico. General tax and manufacturing issues, including the MMEDS Act of 2025 (H.R.3042). General issues related to healthcare for Puerto Rico, including Medicaid issues. General issues related to housing for Puerto Rico. Disaster Planning/Emergencies: Issues related to energy infrastructure for Puerto Rico. Issues related to disaster response and resilience for Puerto Rico. Health Issues: General issues related to healthcare for Puerto Rico, including Medicaid issues. General issues related to nutrition assistance programs for Puerto Rico, including the Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act (H.R.5168 / S.3958).

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Reported filing-period amount: $60,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY AUTHORITY (AAFAF)

Registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)

1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31)

Apr 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Disaster Planning/Emergencies: Issues related to energy infrastructure for Puerto Rico. Issues related to disaster response and resilience for Puerto Rico. Government Issues: Issues related to energy infrastructure for Puerto Rico. Issues related to Puerto Ricos status. Issues related to disaster response and resilience for Puerto Rico. General tax and manufacturing issues, including the MMEDS Act of 2025 (H.R.3042). General issues related to healthcare for Puerto Rico, including Medicaid issues. General issues related to housing for Puerto Rico. Health Issues: General issues related to healthcare for Puerto Rico, including Medicaid issues. General issues related to nutrition assistance programs for Puerto Rico, including the Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act (H.R.5168). Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Issues related to Puerto Ricos status. General tax and manufacturing issues, including the MMEDS Act of 2025 (H.R.3042). Issues related to distilled spirits tax. Housing: General issues related to housing for Puerto Rico. Energy/Nuclear: Issues related to energy infrastructure for Puerto Rico. Issues related to disaster response and resilience for Puerto Rico.

Government entities reported: Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE

Reported filing-period amount: $60,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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PUERTO RICO FISCAL AGENCY AND FINANCIAL ADVISORY AUTHORITY (AAFAF)

Registrant: NAVIGATORS GLOBAL LLC (FORMERLY DC NAVIGATORS, LLC)

4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31)

Jan 20, 2026

Reported lobbying issue

Energy/Nuclear: Issues related to energy infrastructure for Puerto Rico. Issues related to disaster response and resilience for Puerto Rico. Government Issues: Issues related to energy infrastructure for Puerto Rico. Issues related to Puerto Ricos status. Issues related to disaster response and resilience for Puerto Rico. General tax and manufacturing issues, including the MMEDS Act of 2025 (H.R.3042). General issues related to healthcare for Puerto Rico, including Medicaid issues. General issues related to housing for Puerto Rico. Disaster Planning/Emergencies: Issues related to energy infrastructure for Puerto Rico. Issues related to disaster response and resilience for Puerto Rico. Health Issues: General issues related to healthcare for Puerto Rico, including Medicaid issues. General issues related to nutrition assistance programs for Puerto Rico, including the Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act (H.R.5168). Taxation/Internal Revenue Code: Issues related to Puerto Ricos status. General tax and manufacturing issues, including the MMEDS Act of 2025 (H.R.3042). Issues related to distilled spirits tax. Housing: General issues related to housing for Puerto Rico.

Government entities reported: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SENATE Education, Dept of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)

Reported filing-period amount: $60,000

This is the amount reported for the filing/reporting period and should not be interpreted as money spent lobbying this bill alone.

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