I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 329 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 8, 2009 Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Mr. Ellison, and Mr. Davis of Illinois) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of food stamp eligibility of ex-offenders.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2009.

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Repeal of denial of benefits

Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is amended— (1)in subsection (a) by striking paragraph (2); (2)in subsection (b) by striking paragraph (2); and (3)in subsection (e) by striking paragraph (2).