US Congress House Bill 5642 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on September 18 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-10-23 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to strike a provision that allows individuals convicted of felonies that would otherwise disqualify them from receiving benefits under the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to still receive benefits unless they also: failed to comply with the terms of the sentence; fled to avoid prosecution, custody, or confinement; or violated a condition of probation or parole.

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the eligibility disqualification for certain convicted felons.

Rep. Tom Reed [R-NY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-10-23	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
2014-09-18	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5642/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr5642/BILLS-113hr5642ih.pdf