SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2023
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (18 Apr 2023): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
This bill proposes changes to how poverty is measured and to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would require the Bureau of the Census to collect more data on federal benefits and individual income to create an alternative poverty measure. A commission would also be established to recommend how to value federal benefits when calculating poverty levels.
The bill also aims to modify SNAP's work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents. It would extend these requirements to individuals up to age 64, and modify exceptions for parents to focus on those with children under age six. Married couples with children over six could jointly meet the work hour requirements. Additionally, states would be required to contribute matching funds for SNAP administration, starting at 10% in fiscal year 2023 and increasing to 50% by fiscal year 2031. The bill also includes provisions related to SNAP fraud investigations and penalties for unauthorized EBT card use.
This legislation was introduced in the Senate and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. No further actions have been taken on the bill since its introduction.
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Official summary
SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2023
This bill amends how U.S. poverty levels are determined and amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The Bureau of the Census must (1) collect specified data regarding the receipt of federal benefits and individual income, and (2) use the data to provide an alternative poverty measure. The bill also establishes a Commission on Valuation of Federal Benefits to recommend the valuation of specific federal benefits for the purpose of estimating the Federal Poverty Level.
This bill expands the applicability of the work requirements for SNAP recipients who are able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). (These individuals have further work requirements in addition to the general SNAP work-related requirements.)
Specifically, this bill applies the work requirements for ABAWDs to adults who are not over 64 years old (currently this applies to those not over 50 years old). The bill also limits the ABAWD exclusion for a parent or other member of a household with responsibility for a dependent child to those with responsibility for a child under the age of six, which means that those with a child over the age of six must fulfill the work-related requirements. Further, the bill allows married individuals with a dependent over the age of six to jointly fulfill hour-based work requirements.
Each state participating in SNAP must contribute specified matching funds for Department of Agriculture program administration funding contributions. The required match begins at 10% for FY2023 and increases annually until it reaches 50% for FY2031 and each subsequent fiscal year.
The bill also addresses potential fraud in SNAP by, among other things, requiring SNAP beneficiaries to participate in fraud investigations and establishing penalties (e.g., benefit suspensions) for unauthorized uses of electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards.
Timeline
18 Apr 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S. 1188 do?
- This bill proposes changes to how poverty is measured and to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would require the Bureau of the Census to collect more data on federal benefits and individual income to create an alternative poverty measure. A commission would also be established to recommend how to value federal benefits when calculating poverty levels. The bill also aims to modify SNAP's work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents. It would extend these requirements to individuals up to age 64, and modify exceptions for parents to focus on those with children under age six. Married couples with children over six could jointly meet the work hour requirements. Additionally, states would be required to contribute matching funds for SNAP administration, starting at 10% in fiscal year 2023 and increasing to 50% by fiscal year 2031. The bill also includes provisions related to SNAP fraud investigations and penalties for unauthorized EBT card use. This legislation was introduced in the Senate and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. No further actions have been taken on the bill since its introduction.
- Has S. 1188 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1188. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1188?
- S. 1188 was sponsored by Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT] (R-UT), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 1188?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (18 Apr 2023).
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