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SNAP Ban Study Act

Introduced: July 25, 2023 Introduced by: Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" Republican · Arkansas See on congress.gov
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Aug 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Jul 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 25, 2023
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SNAP Ban Study Act

This bill directs the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study to evaluate the effects of provisions that ban individuals who are convicted of drug felonies from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, GAO must evaluate the effects of (1) the post-incarceration ban on participation by individuals convicted of a drug felony, and (2) state waiver provisions allowing for participation by these individuals. (The Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 bars convicted drug felons from participating in SNAP; however, a state may opt to serve such felons by waiving or modifying the requirement.)

The GAO must submit a report to Congress on the study and make the report publicly available on the agency's website.

What's happening now August 28, 2023

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

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4855: SNAP Ban Study Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4855/
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"H.R. 4855: SNAP Ban Study Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4855/.
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H.R. 4855, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-4855/.
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