To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the Federal cost share for the supplemental nutrition assistance program administration to improve staffing and retention.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (30 Aug 2024): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
What this bill does
H.R. 7285 proposes to change how the federal government shares the costs of administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, it would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to pay 100 percent of administrative personnel costs for state agencies running SNAP. This includes costs for processing, hiring, and training new employees, as well as maintaining personnel costs. The bill also sets standards for the wages of these personnel, requiring them to be at least equivalent to federal employee pay rates and to be updated annually.
This bill would affect state agencies that administer SNAP and their employees. It aims to improve staffing and retention within these agencies. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 7, 2024, and was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. As of now, it has not advanced beyond its introduction and referral, meaning it has not been voted on by the committee or the full House.
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Timeline
30 Aug 2024
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7285 do?
- H.R. 7285 proposes to change how the federal government shares the costs of administering the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, it would allow the Secretary of Agriculture to pay 100 percent of administrative personnel costs for state agencies running SNAP. This includes costs for processing, hiring, and training new employees, as well as maintaining personnel costs. The bill also sets standards for the wages of these personnel, requiring them to be at least equivalent to federal employee pay rates and to be updated annually. This bill would affect state agencies that administer SNAP and their employees. It aims to improve staffing and retention within these agencies. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 7, 2024, and was referred to the Committee on Agriculture. As of now, it has not advanced beyond its introduction and referral, meaning it has not been voted on by the committee or the full House.
- Has H.R. 7285 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7285. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7285?
- H.R. 7285 was sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), with 19 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7285?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. (30 Aug 2024).
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