OHH SNAP Act of 2023
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (28 Aug 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
What this bill does
H.R. 4456, the OHH SNAP Act of 2023, would change how student loans and student status are treated under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would stop counting living-expense portions of educational loans as income or resources when determining SNAP eligibility. It would also expand the SNAP student-eligibility rules so that time spent attending an institution of higher education counts toward existing work-hour requirements, and would add new categories of students who automatically qualify for SNAP: those with an expected family contribution of zero under federal financial-aid formulas, and those classified as "independent" students under specific criteria in the Higher Education Act.
The bill primarily affects college and university students, particularly low-income students who currently have difficulty qualifying for SNAP because of existing student-specific eligibility restrictions. It could also affect state agencies that administer SNAP, who would need to apply the revised eligibility and income rules.
The bill was introduced on June 30, 2023, by Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA) with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not received a vote. If eventually enacted, its provisions would take effect 180 days after enactment and would apply only to SNAP certification periods beginning after that effective date.
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Timeline
28 Aug 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4456 do?
- H.R. 4456, the OHH SNAP Act of 2023, would change how student loans and student status are treated under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would stop counting living-expense portions of educational loans as income or resources when determining SNAP eligibility. It would also expand the SNAP student-eligibility rules so that time spent attending an institution of higher education counts toward existing work-hour requirements, and would add new categories of students who automatically qualify for SNAP: those with an expected family contribution of zero under federal financial-aid formulas, and those classified as "independent" students under specific criteria in the Higher Education Act. The bill primarily affects college and university students, particularly low-income students who currently have difficulty qualifying for SNAP because of existing student-specific eligibility restrictions. It could also affect state agencies that administer SNAP, who would need to apply the revised eligibility and income rules. The bill was introduced on June 30, 2023, by Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA) with several cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not received a vote. If eventually enacted, its provisions would take effect 180 days after enactment and would apply only to SNAP certification periods beginning after that effective date.
- Has H.R. 4456 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4456. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4456?
- H.R. 4456 was sponsored by Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), with 39 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4456?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. (28 Aug 2023).
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