US Congress House Bill 2996 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 102-0)
Status: Introduced on June 22 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-07-11 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) work requirements that apply to able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). The bill modifies the work requirements to: terminate the authority of the Department of Agriculture to waive the requirements, upon the request of a state agency, for individuals residing in an area that has an unemployment rate of over 10% or does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for the individuals; shorten from three months to one month the time limit for receiving benefits in a three-year period without meeting the requirements; decrease from 15% to 5% the portion of ABAWDs that a state may exempt from the requirements; allow participation in a supervised job search to satisfy the requirements; require states receiving SNAP funds to provide ABAWDs with opportunities to participate in a work program, a workfare program, or a supervised job search; and reduce SNAP allotments for states that fail to comply with requirements regarding eligibility disqualifications. The bill also modifies the congressional declaration of policy to specify that the purpose of SNAP is to increase employment, to encourage healthy marriage, and to promote prosperous self-sufficiency (maintaining an income above the poverty level without services and benefits from the federal government).

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reform Act of 2017

Rep. Garret Graves [R-LA]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]	Sen. Jim Banks [R-IN]	Rep. Jason Smith [R-MO]
Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA]	Rep. Mike Johnson [R-LA]	Rep. John Ratcliffe [R-TX]	Rep. Paul Gosar [R-AZ]
Rep. Scott DesJarlais [R-TN]	Rep. Mark Walker [R-NC]	Rep. Garland Barr [R-KY]	Rep. Bill Flores [R-TX]
Rep. Lamar Smith [R-TX]	Rep. Blake Farenthold [R-TX]	Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer [R-MO]	Rep. Robert Pittenger [R-NC]
Rep. Sam Graves [R-MO]	Rep. Doug Lamborn [R-CO]	Rep. Mike Bishop [R-MI]	Rep. Ann Wagner [R-MO]
Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]	Rep. Rick Allen [R-GA]	Rep. Mark Meadows [R-NC]	Sen. Ted Budd [R-NC]
Rep. Andy Biggs [R-AZ]	Rep. Barry Loudermilk [R-GA]	Rep. John Culberson [R-TX]	Rep. Jeb Hensarling [R-TX]
Rep. Tom Graves [R-GA]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]	Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]
Rep. Billy Long [R-MO]	Rep. Dan Newhouse [R-WA]	Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]
Rep. Ron DeSantis [R-FL]	Rep. Francis Rooney [R-FL]	Rep. Jeff Duncan [R-SC]	Rep. Ron Estes [R-KS]
Rep. Scott Perry [R-PA]	Rep. Clay Higgins [R-LA]	Rep. Matt Gaetz [R-FL]	Rep. Steve Womack [R-AR]
Rep. Trent Franks [R-AZ]	Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA]	Rep. Daniel Webster [R-FL]	Rep. Raul Labrador [R-ID]
Rep. Steve Chabot [R-OH]	Rep. Gary Palmer [R-AL]	Rep. Kenny Marchant [R-TX]	Rep. Ralph Norman [R-SC]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA]	Rep. Bob Gibbs [R-OH]	Rep. Warren Davidson [R-OH]
Rep. Drew Ferguson [R-GA]	Rep. Steven Palazzo [R-MS]	Rep. Jody Hice [R-GA]	Rep. Roger Williams [R-TX]
Rep. Keith Rothfus [R-PA]	Rep. Ted Poe [R-TX]	Rep. James Comer [R-KY]	Rep. Trent Kelly [R-MS]
Rep. Jody Arrington [R-TX]	Rep. Earl Carter [R-GA]	Rep. Ken Buck [R-CO]	Rep. Mo Brooks [R-AL]
Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ]	Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX]	Rep. Jim Jordan [R-OH]
Rep. Luke Messer [R-IN]	Rep. Steve King [R-IA]	Rep. Jason Lewis [R-MN]	Rep. Darin LaHood [R-IL]
Rep. George Holding [R-NC]	Rep. Doug Collins [R-GA]	Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Mike Kelly [R-PA]
Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC]	Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL]	Rep. Karen Handel [R-GA]	Rep. Trey Gowdy [R-SC]
Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV]	Rep. Pete Sessions [R-TX]	Rep. Bob Goodlatte [R-VA]	Rep. John Moolenaar [R-MI]
Rep. Sam Johnson [R-TX]	Rep. Duncan Hunter [R-CA]	Rep. Mike Gallagher [R-WI]	Rep. John Duncan [R-TN]
Rep. Mia Love [R-UT]	Rep. Richard Hudson [R-NC]	Rep. Mark Sanford [R-SC]	Rep. Rob Bishop [R-UT]
Rep. Thomas Garrett [R-VA]	Rep. Diane Black [R-TN]	Rep. Larry Bucshon [R-IN]	Sen. John Curtis [R-UT]
Rep. Lloyd Smucker [R-PA]	Rep. Debbie Lesko [R-AZ]

Date	Chamber	Action
2017-07-11	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
2017-06-22	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2017-06-22	House	Introduced in House

SB1290 (Related) 2017-06-05 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
HB2832 (Related) 2017-06-26 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
HB2348 (Related) 2017-05-03 - Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/2996/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/hr2996/BILLS-115hr2996ih.pdf