Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act
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Latest action (3 Sep 2020): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
What this bill does
H.R. 7794, the Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act, would extend certain administrative flexibilities that states could use to operate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the COVID-19 pandemic. It would let state agencies extend certification periods and adjust periodic reporting requirements for households through June 30, 2021; allow simplified household reporting to substitute for standard recertification requirements through December 31, 2021; and permit adjustments to interview requirements for applications and recertifications through June 30, 2021. States exercising these options would have to notify the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture within five days. The bill would also let USDA allow states to suspend certain SNAP quality-control review requirements from June 2020 through June 2021, and it would require USDA to submit a report to House and Senate agriculture committees by June 30, 2022, evaluating the use of COVID-19-related SNAP waivers and flexibilities and recommending options for future public health emergencies.
The bill mainly affects state agencies administering SNAP and the households receiving benefits, by reducing paperwork and interview burdens during the pandemic while keeping USDA oversight through reporting requirements.
Introduced by Rep. Marcia Fudge on July 27, 2020, and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture, the bill did not advance as a standalone measure. According to the Congressional Research Service, its provisions were incorporated into other legislation that was subsequently enacted.
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Official summary
Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act
This bill extends existing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) flexibilities for states during the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) public health emergency. Under current law, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) has temporarily waived certain requirements under SNAP due to COVID-19.
Specifically, the bill authorizes states to extend through June 30, 2021, SNAP certification periods and adjust periodic reporting and interview requirements for some or all participating households without USDA approval. Additionally, states may allow household reporting requirements to satisfy the recertification requirements for some or all participating households with recertification periods set to expire on or before December 31, 2021.
Timeline
3 Sep 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7794 do?
- H.R. 7794, the Emergency SNAP Flexibilities Extension Act, would extend certain administrative flexibilities that states could use to operate the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the COVID-19 pandemic. It would let state agencies extend certification periods and adjust periodic reporting requirements for households through June 30, 2021; allow simplified household reporting to substitute for standard recertification requirements through December 31, 2021; and permit adjustments to interview requirements for applications and recertifications through June 30, 2021. States exercising these options would have to notify the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture within five days. The bill would also let USDA allow states to suspend certain SNAP quality-control review requirements from June 2020 through June 2021, and it would require USDA to submit a report to House and Senate agriculture committees by June 30, 2022, evaluating the use of COVID-19-related SNAP waivers and flexibilities and recommending options for future public health emergencies. The bill mainly affects state agencies administering SNAP and the households receiving benefits, by reducing paperwork and interview burdens during the pandemic while keeping USDA oversight through reporting requirements. Introduced by Rep. Marcia Fudge on July 27, 2020, and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture, the bill did not advance as a standalone measure. According to the Congressional Research Service, its provisions were incorporated into other legislation that was subsequently enacted.
- Has H.R. 7794 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7794. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7794?
- H.R. 7794 was sponsored by Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), with 16 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7794?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. (3 Sep 2020).
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