118 HR 5643 IH: Streamlining Nutrition Paperwork Act of 2023 U.S. House of Representatives 2023-09-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS1st SessionH. R. 5643IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSeptember 21, 2023Ms. Kuster (for herself and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on AgricultureA BILLTo amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit States to record in writing that applicants for supplemental nutrition assistance benefits have signed an application through a recorded verbal assent over the telephone.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Nutrition Paperwork Act of 2023 or the SNP Act of 2023.

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Amendments

Section 11(e)(2)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(C)) is amended—(1)in clause (ii)—(A)in the heading, by inserting or video, after telephonic, and(B)by inserting or by gesture over a video phone for hearing impaired applicants before the period at the end, and(2)in clause (iii)(I) by inserting as audio or in writing after record.

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Effective date; application of amendments

(a)

Effective date

This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on January 1, 2024.(b)

Application of amendments

The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with respect to applications made after the effective date of this Act.