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Hope Act

Introduced: April 12, 2018 Introduced by: Estes, Ron Republican · Kansas See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Became law
Apr 30, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 12, 2018
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 12, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hope Opportunity and Prosperity for Everyone Act or the Hope Act

This bill (1) limits assistance under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program; (2) restricts eligibility for participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); and (3) otherwise revises provisions related to TANF and SNAP, including with respect to work requirements.

What's happening now April 30, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5489: Hope Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5489/
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"H.R. 5489: Hope Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5489/.
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H.R. 5489, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5489/.
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