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HR 8004 117th Congress House Agriculture and Food Employment and training programs Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance

America Works Act of 2022

Introduced: June 9, 2022 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 2022
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Jun 9, 2022
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 9, 2022
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

America Works Act of 2022

This bill reinstates and expands work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

What's happening now June 30, 2022

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Republican 12
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Fallon, Pat
Texas · Dec 5, 2022
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Jun 14, 2022
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Loudermilk, Barry
Georgia · Jun 14, 2022
Pence, Greg
· Jun 14, 2022
 R
Ellzey, Jake
Texas · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Guest, Michael
Mississippi · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Johnson, Dusty
South Dakota · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Joyce, John
Pennsylvania · Jun 9, 2022
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Joyce, David P.
Ohio · Jun 9, 2022
LaTurner, Jake
· Jun 9, 2022
 R
Mast, Brian J.
Florida · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Scott, Austin
Georgia · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Timmons, William R.
South Carolina · Jun 9, 2022
 R
Westerman, Bruce
Arkansas · Jun 9, 2022
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8004: America Works Act of 2022. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8004/
MLA
"H.R. 8004: America Works Act of 2022." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8004/.
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H.R. 8004, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8004/.
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[H.R. 8004: America Works Act of 2022](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-8004/)
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