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H.R. 9004 116th Congress House

Removing Barriers to SNAP Act

Official title: To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal provisions relating to the denial of benefits under the suppleme… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal provisions relating to the denial of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: December 17, 2020 Introduced by: Jesús G. "Chuy" García Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Criminal justice information and recordsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFood assistance and reliefPoverty and welfare assistance
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 17, 2020
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 Latest action December 17, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Removing Barriers to SNAP Act

This bill repeals provisions relating to the denial of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to individuals with certain drug-related convictions.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6637 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
  • S 4819 Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 9004: Removing Barriers to SNAP Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9004/
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"H.R. 9004: Removing Barriers to SNAP Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9004/.
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H.R. 9004, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-9004/.
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