Committee on General Welfare

Agenda (6)

• T2024-1674Oversight Hearing

  Oversight - Hunger and Food Insecurity in New York City.

• Int 0028-2024Bill

  A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to establishing a system to obtain employment and income information from a third-party for the city's use in making determinations for benefits and services eligibility

• Res 0025-2024Resolution

  Resolution calling on Congress to pass, and the President to sign, S.2258/H.R.3519, the “Hot Foods Act of 2023,” to permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of food items, particularly hot foods.

• Res 0050-2024Resolution

  Resolution calling upon the United States Congress to pass and the President to sign H.R. 3899, the American Family Act, which would expand the Child Tax Credit.

• Res 0227-2024Resolution

  Resolution calling on Congress to pass, and the President to sign, a renewed Farm Bill that increases funding for life-saving food aid.

• Res 0237-2024Resolution

  Resolution calling on Congress to pass, and the President to sign, S.1488/H.R.3183, the “Enhance Access to SNAP Act of 2023” (EATS Act of 2023), to remove certain eligibility disqualifications that restrict otherwise eligible students from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.