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HR 5349 116th Congress House Agriculture and Food Administrative law and regulatory procedures Department of Agriculture Employment and training programs Food assistance and relief

Protect SNAP Act

Introduced: December 6, 2019 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 6, 2019
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Protect SNAP Act

This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture from modifying work requirements for able-bodied adults receiving benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).

The bill also prohibits the use of federal funds (including fees) to implement or enforce the Food and Nutrition Service rule titled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents, published on February 1, 2019.

What's happening now December 6, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 90
All 90 Democratic 66 Republican 1
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Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Jan 15, 2020
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Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Jan 15, 2020
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Jan 15, 2020
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Jan 15, 2020
Butterfield, G. K.
· Dec 10, 2019
ENGEL, ELIOT
· Dec 10, 2019
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Dec 10, 2019
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Dec 10, 2019
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 10, 2019
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Dec 6, 2019
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · Dec 6, 2019
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Dec 6, 2019
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Beyer, Donald S.
Virginia · Dec 6, 2019
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Dec 6, 2019
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Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Dec 6, 2019
Brown, Anthony
· Dec 6, 2019
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Carson, André
Indiana · Dec 6, 2019
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Case, Ed
Hawaii · Dec 6, 2019
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Cisneros, Gilbert Ray
California · Dec 6, 2019
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Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Dec 6, 2019
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Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · Dec 6, 2019
CLAY, WM.
· Dec 6, 2019
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Dec 6, 2019
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Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Dec 6, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Dec 6, 2019
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Costa, Jim
California · Dec 6, 2019
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Dec 6, 2019
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Dec 6, 2019
DAVIS, SUSAN
· Dec 6, 2019
DEFAZIO, PETER
· Dec 6, 2019
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 6, 2019
Delgado, Antonio
· Dec 6, 2019
Demings, Val
· Dec 6, 2019
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Dec 6, 2019
Deutch, Theodore
· Dec 6, 2019
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Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Dec 6, 2019
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Escobar, Veronica
Texas · Dec 6, 2019
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Espaillat, Adriano
New York · Dec 6, 2019
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · Dec 6, 2019
Fudge, Marcia
· Dec 6, 2019
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Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · Dec 6, 2019
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Dec 6, 2019
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Green, Al
Texas · Dec 6, 2019
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Dec 6, 2019
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 6, 2019
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· Dec 6, 2019
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Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Dec 6, 2019
Kennedy, Joseph
· Dec 6, 2019
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Khanna, Ro
California · Dec 6, 2019
Kirkpatrick, Ann
· Dec 6, 2019
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