Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2023
Latest action (9 Mar 2023): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 1510, the Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2023, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the specific work requirement that currently applies to "able-bodied adults without dependents" in order to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill would strike the relevant subsection of the law establishing this time-limited work rule, along with related provisions tied to it, and would make conforming changes to related sections of SNAP law, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
The bill would primarily affect SNAP applicants and recipients who are subject to the able-bodied adult work requirement—described in the bill's findings as roughly 6.1 million individuals—by removing the risk of losing benefits for failing to meet work-hour rules or related reporting requirements. It would also affect state agencies that administer SNAP work programs, since provisions related to additional funding allocations tied to state work-opportunity efforts would be repealed. The changes would take effect 180 days after enactment, with certain provisions not applying to allotments issued or individuals hired before that effective date.
The bill was introduced on March 9, 2023, by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) with numerous cosponsors, and was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not received a committee vote or further floor action, and as a bill introduced in the 118th Congress that did not pass, it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered again.
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Official summary
Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2023
This bill repeals certain work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The requirements apply to able-bodied adults who are ages 18-49 and have no dependent children. Individuals who do not meet certain work requirements are generally prohibited from receiving more than 3 months of SNAP benefits over a 36-month period. Under current law, some of the work requirements under SNAP are temporarily suspended due to COVID-19.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1510 do?
- H.R. 1510, the Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2023, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the specific work requirement that currently applies to "able-bodied adults without dependents" in order to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill would strike the relevant subsection of the law establishing this time-limited work rule, along with related provisions tied to it, and would make conforming changes to related sections of SNAP law, the Internal Revenue Code, and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. The bill would primarily affect SNAP applicants and recipients who are subject to the able-bodied adult work requirement—described in the bill's findings as roughly 6.1 million individuals—by removing the risk of losing benefits for failing to meet work-hour rules or related reporting requirements. It would also affect state agencies that administer SNAP work programs, since provisions related to additional funding allocations tied to state work-opportunity efforts would be repealed. The changes would take effect 180 days after enactment, with certain provisions not applying to allotments issued or individuals hired before that effective date. The bill was introduced on March 9, 2023, by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) with numerous cosponsors, and was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not received a committee vote or further floor action, and as a bill introduced in the 118th Congress that did not pass, it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered again.
- Has H.R. 1510 become law?
- Not yet. As of 9 Mar 2023, H.R. 1510 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1510?
- H.R. 1510 was sponsored by Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA12, 2023-2024] (Democrat-CA), with 87 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1510?
- Introduced (9 Mar 2023).
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