Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013
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Latest action (2 Apr 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
What this bill does
H.R. 1182, the Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the federal government's authority to award performance-based bonus payments to states. Specifically, it would strike subsection (d) of Section 16 of that Act, which authorizes these bonuses, and would make conforming changes to related provisions in Section 16(c) that reference performance measures tied to those bonuses.
The bill primarily affects state agencies that administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. Under current law, states can receive federal bonus payments for strong performance in administering the program, such as accuracy or efficiency measures. This bill would end that bonus system, meaning states would no longer be eligible to receive these additional federal payments based on their performance outcomes.
The bill was introduced on March 14, 2013, by Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee, along with a number of Republican cosponsors, and was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. According to available records, the bill did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the legislative process during the 113th Congress.
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Official summary
Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the authority to make performance-based bonus payments to states under the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
Timeline
2 Apr 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1182 do?
- H.R. 1182, the Stopping Needless Additional Performance Bonuses (SNAP) Act of 2013, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the federal government's authority to award performance-based bonus payments to states. Specifically, it would strike subsection (d) of Section 16 of that Act, which authorizes these bonuses, and would make conforming changes to related provisions in Section 16(c) that reference performance measures tied to those bonuses. The bill primarily affects state agencies that administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. Under current law, states can receive federal bonus payments for strong performance in administering the program, such as accuracy or efficiency measures. This bill would end that bonus system, meaning states would no longer be eligible to receive these additional federal payments based on their performance outcomes. The bill was introduced on March 14, 2013, by Rep. Scott DesJarlais of Tennessee, along with a number of Republican cosponsors, and was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. According to available records, the bill did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the legislative process during the 113th Congress.
- Has H.R. 1182 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1182. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1182?
- H.R. 1182 was sponsored by Rep. DesJarlais, Scott [R-TN-4] (R-TN), with 35 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1182?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition. (2 Apr 2013).
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