Let’s Get to Work Act of 2022
Latest action (21 Jun 2022): Introduced
What this bill does
S. 4438, the “Let’s Get to Work Act of 2022,” would tighten work-related eligibility rules tied to federal food and housing assistance. It repeals a COVID-era provision (from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) that had allowed waivers of certain SNAP work requirements. It also amends the Food and Nutrition Act’s work-requirement rules for SNAP (food stamps), raising the age threshold used in one exemption from 50 to 60, narrowing an exemption for parents of young children to those with children under 6, adjusting related time-limit periods, and revising exemption categories, including one for people caring for a dependent individual whose spouse meets work requirements.
The bill also extends SNAP’s work-requirement standards to two federal housing programs: public housing and Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance (housing vouchers). Under the bill, non-exempt individuals in households receiving these housing benefits would have to meet the same work requirements applied under SNAP.
The bill would primarily affect SNAP recipients, particularly older adults, parents of children ages 6 and older, and people with dependents, as well as households in public housing or receiving housing vouchers, who could face new work-related conditions to keep receiving benefits.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 21, 2022, by Senator Rick Scott and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 117th Congress.
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Official summary
Let's Get to Work Act of 2022
This bill modifies and expands work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including by repealing the temporary suspension of work requirements due to COVID-19 that allowed participants who would have lost eligibility due to such requirements to continue to receive SNAP benefits.
The bill also establishes work requirements for families residing in public housing and participating in low-income housing assistance programs by applying SNAP work requirements to such programs.
Common questions
- What does S. 4438 do?
- S. 4438, the “Let’s Get to Work Act of 2022,” would tighten work-related eligibility rules tied to federal food and housing assistance. It repeals a COVID-era provision (from the Families First Coronavirus Response Act) that had allowed waivers of certain SNAP work requirements. It also amends the Food and Nutrition Act’s work-requirement rules for SNAP (food stamps), raising the age threshold used in one exemption from 50 to 60, narrowing an exemption for parents of young children to those with children under 6, adjusting related time-limit periods, and revising exemption categories, including one for people caring for a dependent individual whose spouse meets work requirements. The bill also extends SNAP’s work-requirement standards to two federal housing programs: public housing and Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance (housing vouchers). Under the bill, non-exempt individuals in households receiving these housing benefits would have to meet the same work requirements applied under SNAP. The bill would primarily affect SNAP recipients, particularly older adults, parents of children ages 6 and older, and people with dependents, as well as households in public housing or receiving housing vouchers, who could face new work-related conditions to keep receiving benefits. The bill was introduced in the Senate on June 21, 2022, by Senator Rick Scott and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It did not receive a vote and did not advance further in the 117th Congress.
- Has S. 4438 become law?
- Not yet. As of 21 Jun 2022, S. 4438 is introduced.
- Who sponsored S. 4438?
- S. 4438 was sponsored by Sen. Rick Scott [R-FL] (Republican-FL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 4438?
- Introduced (21 Jun 2022).
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