S 1753 118th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food Drug trafficking and controlled substances Family services Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance

RESTORE Act of 2023

Introduced: May 18, 2023 Introduced by: Booker, Cory A. Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

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May 18, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

May 18, 2023

Introduced in Senate

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.

What's happening now May 18, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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