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H.R. 3479 118th Congress House

RESTORE Act of 2023

Official title: To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits under the supp… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 18, 2023 Introduced by: Steve Cohen Democratic · Tennessee See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Drug trafficking and controlled substancesFamily servicesFood assistance and reliefPoverty and welfare assistance
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
May 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 23, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Re-Entry Support Through Opportunities for Resources and Essentials Act of 2023 or the RESTORE Act of 2023

This bill repeals a prohibition barring an individual with certain felony drug convictions from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under current law, a state may opt out of enforcing the ban on participation.

The bill also allows an individual who is incarcerated to apply for SNAP benefits before their release date. Specifically, the bill amends the definition of household to include incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days. Currently, a state agency may apply to the Food and Nutrition Service for an administrative waiver in order to allow individuals to apply for SNAP benefits up to 30 days prior to release.    

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1753 Identical bill RESTORE Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Lobbying activity 6

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 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 1 Republican 2
D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 7, 2024
 R
Bacon, Don
Nebraska · Sep 19, 2023
Trone, David
· Sep 19, 2023
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Rutherford, John H.
Florida · May 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3479: RESTORE Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3479/
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"H.R. 3479: RESTORE Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3479/.
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H.R. 3479, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3479/.
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[H.R. 3479: RESTORE Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3479/)
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