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HR 2684 115th Congress House Agriculture and Food Employment and training programs Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance

SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017

Introduced: May 25, 2017 Introduced by: DelBene, Suzan K. Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Became law
Jun 26, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017

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.

What's happening now June 26, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2477 Related bill SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection Act of 2018
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Aug 8, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2684: SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2684/
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"H.R. 2684: SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2684/.
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H.R. 2684, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-2684/.
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