Let's Get to Work Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (14 Jan 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
S. 87, the "Let's Get to Work Act of 2025," would amend federal work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and extend similar requirements to certain federal housing assistance programs. For SNAP, the bill changes the current time-limit structure for "able-bodied adults without dependents," allowing a six-month period (instead of three months) for parents or caretakers of dependent children. It raises the age-based exemption from work requirements to those over 60, narrows the caregiving exemption to parents of children under age 6, removes one existing exemption category, and adds a new exemption for individuals responsible for a dependent adult whose spouse already meets the work requirements. A related technical change updates cross-references elsewhere in the law.
The bill also applies these same SNAP work requirements to individuals living in public housing and to recipients of Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance, unless they qualify for an exemption.
The changes would primarily affect SNAP recipients, public housing residents, and Section 8 voucher holders who are not elderly, disabled, or caring for young children, by altering who must meet work or work-related activity requirements to keep benefits.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2025, by Senator Rick Scott and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It has not yet received a committee vote or floor action.
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Official summary
Let's Get to Work Act of 2025
This bill modifies and expands work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and certain housing programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Specifically, the bill expands the applicability of the work requirements for SNAP recipients who are able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). As background, SNAP recipients who are ABAWDs have work-related requirements in addition to the general SNAP work registration and employment and training requirements.
The bill applies the work requirements for ABAWDs to adults who are not over 60 years old, whereas these requirements currently apply to adults who are not over 55 years old.
Further, the ABAWD exemption for a parent or household member with responsibility for a dependent child is restricted under the bill to a dependent child under the age of six. Currently, the child must be under the age of 18.
The bill allows a member of a household with responsibility for a dependent child to participate in SNAP for up to 6 months (currently 3 months) over a 36-month period without meeting the ABAWD work requirements.
The bill also includes an exception for an individual who (1) is responsible for a dependent individual, and (2) is married to and resides with an individual who complies with the SNAP work requirements.
Additionally, the bill establishes work requirements for families residing in public housing by applying the SNAP work requirements for ABAWDs to the HUD public housing and tenant-based rental assistance (voucher) programs.
Timeline
14 Jan 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S. 87 do?
- S. 87, the "Let's Get to Work Act of 2025," would amend federal work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and extend similar requirements to certain federal housing assistance programs. For SNAP, the bill changes the current time-limit structure for "able-bodied adults without dependents," allowing a six-month period (instead of three months) for parents or caretakers of dependent children. It raises the age-based exemption from work requirements to those over 60, narrows the caregiving exemption to parents of children under age 6, removes one existing exemption category, and adds a new exemption for individuals responsible for a dependent adult whose spouse already meets the work requirements. A related technical change updates cross-references elsewhere in the law. The bill also applies these same SNAP work requirements to individuals living in public housing and to recipients of Section 8 tenant-based rental assistance, unless they qualify for an exemption. The changes would primarily affect SNAP recipients, public housing residents, and Section 8 voucher holders who are not elderly, disabled, or caring for young children, by altering who must meet work or work-related activity requirements to keep benefits. The bill was introduced in the Senate on January 14, 2025, by Senator Rick Scott and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It has not yet received a committee vote or floor action.
- Has S. 87 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 87. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 87?
- S. 87 was sponsored by Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL] (R-FL), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 87?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (14 Jan 2025).
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