3.0.0 2809 2022-11-01T05:32:25Z 2022-11-01T05:32:25Z House HR 2019-05-16 116 [Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 82 (Thursday, May 16, 2019)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEE of California:H.R. 2809.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:This bill is enacted pursuant to the power granted toCongress under Article I of the United States Constitutionand its subsequent amendments, and further clarified andinterpreted by the Supreme Court of the United States.[Page H3925]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Referred to 2019-06-10T15:26:01Z Referred to 2019-05-16T14:01:45Z 2019-06-10 hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. Committee 2019-05-16 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2019-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2019-05-16 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 N M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2019-05-16 True A000370 Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] Alma Adams D NC S. 12 2019-05-16 True K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-2] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 2 2019-05-16 True G000551 Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-3] Raúl Grijalva D AZ M. 3 2019-05-16 True R000515 Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1] BOBBY RUSH D IL L. 1 2019-05-16 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2019-05-16 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2019-05-16 True O000173 Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] Ilhan Omar D MN 5 2019-05-16 True K000389 Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] Ro Khanna D CA 17 2019-05-16 True N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2019-05-16 True D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2019-05-16 True E000297 Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] Adriano Espaillat D NY 13 2019-05-16 True P000617 Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] Ayanna Pressley D MA 7 2019-05-16 True W000822 Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] Bonnie Watson Coleman D NJ 12 2019-05-16 True E000179 Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16] ELIOT ENGEL D NY L. 16 2019-05-16 True B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2019-05-16 True H001080 Rep. Haaland, Debra A. [D-NM-1] Debra Haaland D NM A. 1 2019-05-16 True E000215 Rep. Eshoo, Anna G. [D-CA-18] ANNA ESHOO D CA G. 18 2019-05-16 True P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2019-05-16 True C001097 Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] Tony Cárdenas D CA 29 2019-05-16 True H001068 Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] Jared Huffman D CA 2 2019-05-16 True C001068 Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] Steve Cohen D TN 9 2019-05-16 True C001110 Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] J. Correa D CA Luis 46 2019-05-16 True G000574 Rep. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ-7] Ruben Gallego D AZ 7 2019-05-17 False C001101 Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] Katherine Clark D MA M. 5 2019-05-17 False G000559 Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-3] John Garamendi D CA 3 2019-05-17 False H001066 Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] Steven Horsford D NV 4 2019-05-17 False P000607 Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] Mark Pocan D WI 2 2019-05-20 False B001278 Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] Suzanne Bonamici D OR 1 2019-05-20 False M000312 Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] JAMES MCGOVERN D MA P. 2 2019-05-20 False O000172 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez D NY 14 2019-05-21 False T000481 Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13] Rashida Tlaib D MI 13 2019-05-28 False C001067 Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] Yvette Clarke D NY D. 9 2019-06-03 False S001205 Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] Mary Scanlon D PA Gay 5 2019-06-03 False W000800 Rep. Welch, Peter [D-VT-At Large] Peter Welch D VT 0 2019-06-03 False L000570 Rep. Lujan, Ben Ray [D-NM-3] Ben Lujan D NM R. 3 2019-06-10 False S001193 Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-15] Eric Swalwell D CA 15 2019-07-09 False K000381 Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6] Derek Kilmer D WA 6 2019-10-15 False Agriculture and Food Employment and training programs Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance Agriculture and Food 00 2019-05-16 Introduced in House 2019-11-04T15:16:25Z Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019

This bill repeals certain work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). (Under current law, the requirements apply to able-bodied adults who are ages 18-49 and have no dependent children. Individuals who do not meet certain work requirements are generally prohibited from receiving more than 3 months of SNAP benefits over a 36-month period.)

]]> Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 Display Title Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 Official Title as Introduced To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the particular work requirement that disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. Introduced in House IH Short Title(s) as Introduced Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019 Introduced in House IH Introduced in House 2019-05-16T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-116hr2809ih/xml/BILLS-116hr2809ih.xml 2019-06-10 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. 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. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.