Skip to main content
HR 5656 111th Congress House Agriculture and Food Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the Jobless Act of 2010

Introduced: June 30, 2010 Introduced by: Moore, Gwen Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
Sign in to write a letter Sign in to watch
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 30, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 30, 2010
Introduced in House
 Ask about this bill AI · grounded in the bill text

Have a question about what this bill does? Ask in plain English; the answer is drawn from the bill's actual text and official record, and it'll tell you when something isn't in the text rather than guess.

AI answers can be imperfect; always confirm against the full bill text.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the Jobless Act of 2010 - Amends the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to provide that: (1) through September 30, 2011, eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly the food stamp program) benefits shall not be limited by certain work-related provisions unless an individual does not comply with specified state work program provisions; and (2) beginning on October 1, 2010, with respect to such work-related provisions, a state agency shall disregard any period during which an individual received supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits prior to October 1, 2011.

What's happening now November 16, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 19, 2010
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 30, 2010
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Jun 30, 2010
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 30, 2010
Cite this page click to expand
APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5656: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the Jobless Act of 2010. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5656/
MLA
"H.R. 5656: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the Jobless Act of 2010." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5656/.
Bluebook (legal)
H.R. 5656, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5656/.
Markdown link
[H.R. 5656: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the Jobless Act of 2010](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5656/)
Report a problem