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S 2420 114th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Employment and training programs Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation Veterans' medical care

SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection Act of 2015

Introduced: December 17, 2015 Introduced by: Blumenthal, Richard Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Dec 17, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Dec 17, 2015
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SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection Act of 2015

This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exempt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) beneficiaries from work requirements if they are not offered a position in a state job training or workfare program.

The bill also exempts from work requirements veterans who are participating in certain programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state to further employment or rehabilitation goals. The bill permits the Department of Agriculture to allocate specified funds to states for the employment programs.

What's happening now December 17, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1025 Related bill SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2015
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 5 Independent 1
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Sep 22, 2016
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Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Sep 21, 2016
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Dec 17, 2015
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Dec 17, 2015
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Murphy, Christopher
Connecticut · Dec 17, 2015
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 17, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2420: SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-2420/
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