In the House of Representatives's Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee since February 26, 2026.
2026 Regular Session
House Bill 5416
AN ACT CONCERNING FOOD ASSISTANCE FOR VETERANS.
What it does
The synopsis the General Assembly published with the bill.
To (1) provide to veterans the same level of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program that they would have received under such program without a work requirement, prior to the elimination of the veterans work requirement exemption under Public Law 119-21, and (2) establish a Connecticut Farmers' Market/Veteran Nutrition Program to assist veterans deemed to be at nutritional risk.
Sponsors
Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.
In the House of Representatives
Sponsor
3 co-sponsors
Its course
February 26 to February 27, 2026, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.
Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.
Every action2 actions on 2 days
In the House of RepresentativesFrom Feb 26
Veterans' and Military Affairs CommitteeFrom Feb 26
Text
Each version as the General Assembly printed it.
l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.
What happened
In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the General Assembly published it is below.
In the House of Representatives Feb 26 – Feb 27
- Feb 26Introduced and sent to Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
- Feb 27Heard in Veterans' and Military Affairs Committee
All 2 actions, as published
- Feb 26REF. TO JOINT COMM. ONBoth houses
- Feb 27PUBLIC HEARINGBoth houses