Emergency SNAP Lapse Act
Latest action (20 Jun 2018): Introduced
What this bill does
S. 3092, the Emergency SNAP Lapse Act, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to address situations in which a state fails to provide its required share of administrative funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). States would have to certify annually the amount of funds committed to cover their share of administrative costs. If the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture determines a state has not committed sufficient funds, the state would be notified and given time to correct the shortfall. If the state fails to do so, it would be barred from participating in SNAP until the problem is fixed, and federal SNAP funds that would have gone to that state would instead be withheld and redirected as grants to private nonprofit organizations—such as food banks, food pantries, and religious or community organizations—within that state to help cover food distribution and related administrative costs.
The bill would primarily affect state agencies that administer SNAP and, indirectly, SNAP recipients and local charitable organizations in states that fail to meet their funding obligations. Nonprofits could apply to the Secretary for grants funded by the withheld state amounts.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 20, 2018, by Senator John Kennedy and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 115th Congress.
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Official summary
Emergency SNAP Lapse Act
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to withhold Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) funds from state agencies that do not provide sufficient funds to pay the state share of the administrative costs of the program.
To participate in SNAP, state agencies must submit annually to USDA a statement certifying the amount of funds committed by the state agency to pay the state share of the administrative costs for the year. If the state agency has not committed sufficient funds, USDA must notify the agency, provide a specified period of time to correct the failure, and withhold SNAP funds if the failure is not corrected.
USDA must use any funds that are withheld from a state to provide grants to private nonprofit entities within the state for the costs of: (1) providing food to individuals in need; and (2) administering the grants, including hiring additional personnel.
Common questions
- What does S. 3092 do?
- S. 3092, the Emergency SNAP Lapse Act, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to address situations in which a state fails to provide its required share of administrative funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). States would have to certify annually the amount of funds committed to cover their share of administrative costs. If the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture determines a state has not committed sufficient funds, the state would be notified and given time to correct the shortfall. If the state fails to do so, it would be barred from participating in SNAP until the problem is fixed, and federal SNAP funds that would have gone to that state would instead be withheld and redirected as grants to private nonprofit organizations—such as food banks, food pantries, and religious or community organizations—within that state to help cover food distribution and related administrative costs. The bill would primarily affect state agencies that administer SNAP and, indirectly, SNAP recipients and local charitable organizations in states that fail to meet their funding obligations. Nonprofits could apply to the Secretary for grants funded by the withheld state amounts. The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 20, 2018, by Senator John Kennedy and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 115th Congress.
- Has S. 3092 become law?
- Not yet. As of 20 Jun 2018, S. 3092 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 3092?
- S. 3092 was sponsored by Sen. John Neely Kennedy [R-LA] (Republican-LA), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 3092?
- Introduced (20 Jun 2018).
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