Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act
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Latest action (5 Apr 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
What this bill does
The Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act, if passed, would change the work requirements for certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. It would expand these requirements to include adults up to age 65, a change from the current limit of age 50. The bill also modifies the exemption for those caring for a child, restricting it to situations where the child is under age seven, rather than under age 18. Additionally, it would repeal COVID-19-related waivers for these work requirements and eliminate state-level exemptions based on high unemployment or insufficient jobs.
Under this bill, states would also have fewer exemptions available for their SNAP recipients regarding work requirements. They could exempt up to 3% of SNAP recipients, down from the current 12%, and any unused exemptions would not carry over to the next year. This bill affects individuals who receive SNAP benefits and are considered able-bodied adults without dependents.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 10, 2023, and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture. It has not yet been passed by the House or Senate, nor has it been signed into law.
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Official summary
Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act
This bill expands applicability of the work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who are able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). (SNAP recipients who are ABAWDs have work-related requirements in addition to the general SNAP work registration and employment and training requirements.)
Specifically, this bill applies the work requirements for ABAWDs to adults who are not over 65 years old, whereas these requirements currently apply to adults who are not over 50 years old.
Further, the ABAWD exemption for a parent or household member with responsibility for a dependent child is restricted to a dependent child under the age of seven. Currently, the child must be under the age of 18.
The bill repeals COVID-19 public health emergency waivers issued for ABAWD work requirements.
The bill also repeals an ABAWD waiver program that allows state exemptions based on an area (1) having an unemployment rate of over 10%, or (2) not having a sufficient number of jobs.
Under current law, a state agency may exempt up to 12% of SNAP recipients from the ABAWD work requirements for each fiscal year; unused exemptions may be carried over and used in a subsequent fiscal year. The bill reduces the percentage of exemptions a state agency may provide to up to 3% of SNAP recipients and unused exemptions may not be carried over.
Timeline
5 Apr 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1550 do?
- The Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act, if passed, would change the work requirements for certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients. It would expand these requirements to include adults up to age 65, a change from the current limit of age 50. The bill also modifies the exemption for those caring for a child, restricting it to situations where the child is under age seven, rather than under age 18. Additionally, it would repeal COVID-19-related waivers for these work requirements and eliminate state-level exemptions based on high unemployment or insufficient jobs. Under this bill, states would also have fewer exemptions available for their SNAP recipients regarding work requirements. They could exempt up to 3% of SNAP recipients, down from the current 12%, and any unused exemptions would not carry over to the next year. This bill affects individuals who receive SNAP benefits and are considered able-bodied adults without dependents. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on March 10, 2023, and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture. It has not yet been passed by the House or Senate, nor has it been signed into law.
- Has H.R. 1550 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1550. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1550?
- H.R. 1550 was sponsored by Rep. LaTurner, Jake [R-KS-2] (R-KS), with 5 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1550?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. (5 Apr 2023).
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