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HR 197 113th Congress House Social Welfare Drug trafficking and controlled substances Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance

Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2013

Introduced: January 4, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 4, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2013 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal the denial of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly food stamps) eligibility of a person convicted of a felony which has as an element the possession, use, or distribution of a controlled substance.

What's happening now January 4, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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Wilson, Frederica S.
Florida · Apr 10, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 197: Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2013. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-197/
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"H.R. 197: Food Assistance to Improve Reintegration Act of 2013." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-197/.
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H.R. 197, 113th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-197/.
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