HR 1760
115th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Employment and training programs
Food assistance and relief
Poverty and welfare assistance
Unemployment
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.
Introduced: March 28, 2017
Introduced by:
Grothman, Glenn
Republican
· Wisconsin
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 11, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Mar 28, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 28, 2017
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to waive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) work requirements for individuals who reside in areas with an unemployment rate above 10% or an insufficient number of jobs.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Committees of jurisdiction
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