3.0.0 2996 2023-01-11T13:37:47Z 2023-01-11T13:37:47Z House HR 2017-06-22 115 [Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 107 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)][Pages H5109-H5110]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. GRAVES of Louisiana:H.R. 2996.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:[[Page H5110]]Article 1, Section 8, Clause 18]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Referred to 2017-07-11T18:37:20Z Referred to 2017-06-22T14:00:53Z American Infrastructure Opportunity Bonds Act 115 2348 HR 2017-05-03 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. Related bill CRS Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act 115 2832 HR 2017-06-26 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. Related bill CRS Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act 115 1290 S 2017-06-05 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. Related bill CRS 2017-07-11 hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. Committee 2017-06-22 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2017-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2017-06-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress G000577 Rep. Graves, Garret [R-LA-6] Garret Graves R LA 6 N B001291 Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] Brian Babin R TX 36 2017-06-29 False B001299 Rep. Banks, Jim [R-IN-3] Jim Banks R IN 3 2017-06-29 False S001195 Rep. Smith, Jason [R-MO-8] Jason Smith R MO 8 2017-06-29 False B001290 Rep. Brat, Dave [R-VA-7] Dave Brat R VA 7 2017-07-14 False J000299 Rep. Johnson, Mike [R-LA-4] Mike Johnson R LA 4 2017-07-14 False R000601 Rep. Ratcliffe, John [R-TX-4] John Ratcliffe R TX 4 2017-07-19 False G000565 Rep. Gosar, Paul A. 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[R-GA-10] Jody Hice R GA B. 10 2017-10-06 False W000816 Rep. Williams, Roger [R-TX-25] Roger Williams R TX 25 2017-10-24 False R000598 Rep. Rothfus, Keith J. [R-PA-12] Keith Rothfus R PA J. 12 2017-10-31 False P000592 Rep. Poe, Ted [R-TX-2] Ted Poe R TX 2 2017-11-09 False C001108 Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1] James Comer R KY 1 2017-11-09 False K000388 Rep. Kelly, Trent [R-MS-1] Trent Kelly R MS 1 2017-11-15 False A000375 Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] Jodey Arrington R TX C. 19 2017-12-04 False C001103 Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1] Earl Carter R GA L. "Buddy" 1 2017-12-11 False B001297 Rep. Buck, Ken [R-CO-4] Ken Buck R CO 4 2017-12-14 False B001274 Rep. Brooks, Mo [R-AL-5] Mo Brooks R AL 5 2017-12-19 False G000576 Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] Glenn Grothman R WI 6 2017-12-19 False S001183 Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-6] David Schweikert R AZ 6 2017-12-19 False G000552 Rep. Gohmert, Louie [R-TX-1] Louie Gohmert R TX 1 2017-12-19 False J000289 Rep. Jordan, Jim [R-OH-4] Jim Jordan R OH 4 2017-12-19 False M001189 Rep. Messer, Luke [R-IN-6] Luke Messer R IN 6 2017-12-20 False K000362 Rep. King, Steve [R-IA-4] Steve King R IA 4 2017-12-21 False L000587 Rep. Lewis, Jason [R-MN-2] Jason Lewis R MN 2 2017-12-21 False L000585 Rep. LaHood, Darin [R-IL-18] Darin LaHood R IL 18 2017-12-22 False H001065 Rep. Holding, George [R-NC-2] George Holding R NC 2 2017-12-22 False C001093 Rep. Collins, Doug [R-GA-9] Doug Collins R GA 9 2018-01-09 False W000821 Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4] Bruce Westerman R AR 4 2018-01-09 False K000376 Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-3] Mike Kelly R PA 3 2018-01-09 False W000795 Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] Joe Wilson R SC 2 2018-01-09 False P000599 Rep. Posey, Bill [R-FL-8] Bill Posey R FL 8 2018-01-09 False H001078 Rep. Handel, Karen C. [R-GA-6] Karen Handel R GA C. 6 2018-01-09 False G000566 Rep. Gowdy, Trey [R-SC-4] Trey Gowdy R SC 4 2018-01-10 False M001195 Rep. Mooney, Alexander X. [R-WV-2] Alexander Mooney R WV X. 2 2018-01-10 False S000250 Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-32] PETE SESSIONS R TX 32 2018-01-16 False G000289 Rep. Goodlatte, Bob [R-VA-6] ROBERT GOODLATTE R VA W. 6 2018-01-16 False M001194 Rep. Moolenaar, John R. [R-MI-4] John Moolenaar R MI R. 4 2018-01-16 False J000174 Rep. Johnson, Sam [R-TX-3] SAM JOHNSON R TX 3 2018-01-16 False H001048 Rep. Hunter, Duncan D. [R-CA-50] Duncan Hunter R CA D. 50 2018-01-16 False G000579 Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8] Mike Gallagher R WI 8 2018-01-18 False D000533 Rep. Duncan, John J., Jr. [R-TN-2] JOHN DUNCAN R TN J. 2 2018-01-18 False L000584 Rep. Love, Mia B. [R-UT-4] Mia Love R UT B. 4 2018-01-19 False H001067 Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-8] Richard Hudson R NC 8 2018-01-19 False S000051 Rep. Sanford, Mark [R-SC-1] Mark Sanford R SC 1 2018-01-22 False B001250 Rep. Bishop, Rob [R-UT-1] Rob Bishop R UT 1 2018-01-22 False G000580 Rep. Garrett, Thomas A., Jr. [R-VA-5] Thomas Garrett R VA A. 5 2018-01-30 False B001273 Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] Diane Black R TN 6 2018-02-05 False B001275 Rep. Bucshon, Larry [R-IN-8] Larry Bucshon R IN 8 2018-04-12 False C001114 Rep. Curtis, John R. [R-UT-3] John Curtis R UT R. 3 2018-04-26 False S001199 Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-16] Lloyd Smucker R PA 16 2018-05-16 False L000589 Rep. Lesko, Debbie [R-AZ-8] Debbie Lesko R AZ 8 2018-07-16 False Agriculture and Food Employee hiring Employment and training programs Food assistance and relief Marriage and family status State and local government operations Unemployment Agriculture and Food 00 2017-06-22 Introduced in House 2018-02-09T19:52:45Z Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reform Act of 2017

This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) work requirements that apply to able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs).

The bill modifies the work requirements to:

  • terminate the authority of the Department of Agriculture to waive the requirements, upon the request of a state agency, for individuals residing in an area that has an unemployment rate of over 10% or does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for the individuals;
  • shorten from three months to one month the time limit for receiving benefits in a three-year period without meeting the requirements;
  • decrease from 15% to 5% the portion of ABAWDs that a state may exempt from the requirements;
  • allow participation in a supervised job search to satisfy the requirements;
  • require states receiving SNAP funds to provide ABAWDs with opportunities to participate in a work program, a workfare program, or a supervised job search; and
  • reduce SNAP allotments for states that fail to comply with requirements regarding eligibility disqualifications.

The bill also modifies the congressional declaration of policy to specify that the purpose of SNAP is to increase employment, to encourage healthy marriage, and to promote prosperous self-sufficiency (maintaining an income above the poverty level without services and benefits from the federal government).

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