SNAP Improvement Act of 2013
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (3 May 2013): Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
What this bill does
The SNAP Improvement Act of 2013, introduced in the House of Representatives, proposes changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would allow households where every member receives aid from certain state assistance programs, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), to be eligible for SNAP. Conversely, households with a member receiving significant lottery or gambling winnings would immediately lose SNAP eligibility until they meet standard financial and income requirements.
The bill also outlines several provisions that would be eliminated. These include the exclusion of low-income home energy assistance from SNAP income calculations, state bonuses for high performance, inflation adjustments for countable financial resources, funding for employment and training programs, the nutrition education grant program, and funding for Workfare administrative expenses. Additionally, it modifies how SNAP benefits are calculated for Puerto Rico and American Samoa.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in April 2013 and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Its status is currently "Introduced," meaning it has not yet been passed by either chamber of Congress or signed into law.
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Official summary
SNAP Improvement Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make households in which each member receives state assistance under the temporary assistance to needy families program (TANF), the supplemental security income program (SSI), or aid to the aged, blind, or disabled program (AABD) eligible for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program). (Current law bases categorical SNAP eligibility upon state benefits received rather than assistance.)
States that any household in which a member receives substantial lottery or gambling winnings shall lose SNAP eligibility immediately upon receipt of such winnings and shall remain ineligible until the household meets the allowable financial resources and income eligibility requirements.
Eliminates: (1) the exclusion of low-income home energy assistance from SNAP household income determinations, (2) bonuses for states that demonstrate high or most improved performance, (3) inflation adjustments for countable financial resources, (4) funding of employment and training programs, (5) the nutrition education grant program, and (6) funding of Workfare administrative expenses.
Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to: (1) terminate upon enactment of this Act or after October 31, 2013, whichever occurs first, the value of SNAP benefits and consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa from being calculated by using 113.6% of the June 2008 value of the thrifty food plan; and (2) permit the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to reduce the value of the maximum allotments, minimum allotments, or consolidated block grants for Puerto Rico and American Samoa below the FY2009 level.
Timeline
3 May 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1510 do?
- The SNAP Improvement Act of 2013, introduced in the House of Representatives, proposes changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would allow households where every member receives aid from certain state assistance programs, such as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), to be eligible for SNAP. Conversely, households with a member receiving significant lottery or gambling winnings would immediately lose SNAP eligibility until they meet standard financial and income requirements. The bill also outlines several provisions that would be eliminated. These include the exclusion of low-income home energy assistance from SNAP income calculations, state bonuses for high performance, inflation adjustments for countable financial resources, funding for employment and training programs, the nutrition education grant program, and funding for Workfare administrative expenses. Additionally, it modifies how SNAP benefits are calculated for Puerto Rico and American Samoa. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in April 2013 and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. Its status is currently "Introduced," meaning it has not yet been passed by either chamber of Congress or signed into law.
- Has H.R. 1510 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1510. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1510?
- H.R. 1510 was sponsored by Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] (R-TX), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1510?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition. (3 May 2013).
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