To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.
Latest action · Apr 11, 2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Progress
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- IntroducedMar 28, 2017
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to waive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) work requirements for individuals who reside in areas with an unemployment rate above 10% or an insufficient number of jobs.
Cosponsors 7
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 6, 2017 to Apr 28, 2017.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-MD | Andy Harris | Apr 6, 2017 | |
| R-NC | David Rouzer | Apr 6, 2017 | |
| R-FL | Ted S. Yoho | Apr 6, 2017 | |
| R-SC | Tom Rice | Apr 6, 2017 | |
| R-CA | Doug LaMalfa | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| R-LA | Steve Scalise | Apr 27, 2017 | |
| R-TX | Brian Babin | Apr 28, 2017 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 11, 2017Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
- Mar 28, 2017Introduced in House
- Mar 28, 2017Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 28, 2017Introduced in House
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