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Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act

USA118th CongressHR-1550| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2023
Jake LaTurner

Jake LaTurner

Republican Representative

Kansas

Cosponsors (5)
Ronny Jackson (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act This bill expands applicability of the work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who are able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). (SNAP recipients who are ABAWDs have work-related requirements in addition to the general SNAP work registration and employment and training requirements.) Specifically, this bill applies the work requirements for ABAWDs to adults who are not over 65 years old, whereas these requirements currently apply to adults who are not over 50 years old. Further, the ABAWD exemption for a parent or household member with responsibility for a dependent child is restricted to a dependent child under the age of seven. Currently, the child must be under the age of 18. The bill repeals COVID-19 public health emergency waivers issued for ABAWD work requirements. The bill also repeals an ABAWD waiver program that allows state exemptions based on an area (1) having an unemployment rate of over 10%, or (2) not having a sufficient number of jobs. Under current law, a state agency may exempt up to 12% of SNAP recipients from the ABAWD work requirements for each fiscal year; unused exemptions may be carried over and used in a subsequent fiscal year. The bill reduces the percentage of exemptions a state agency may provide to up to 3% of SNAP recipients and unused exemptions may not be carried over.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 29, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1062
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • March 10, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 29, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1062
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 5, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-1062: Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act of 2023

Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act

USA118th CongressHR-1550| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2023
Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act This bill expands applicability of the work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who are able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). (SNAP recipients who are ABAWDs have work-related requirements in addition to the general SNAP work registration and employment and training requirements.) Specifically, this bill applies the work requirements for ABAWDs to adults who are not over 65 years old, whereas these requirements currently apply to adults who are not over 50 years old. Further, the ABAWD exemption for a parent or household member with responsibility for a dependent child is restricted to a dependent child under the age of seven. Currently, the child must be under the age of 18. The bill repeals COVID-19 public health emergency waivers issued for ABAWD work requirements. The bill also repeals an ABAWD waiver program that allows state exemptions based on an area (1) having an unemployment rate of over 10%, or (2) not having a sufficient number of jobs. Under current law, a state agency may exempt up to 12% of SNAP recipients from the ABAWD work requirements for each fiscal year; unused exemptions may be carried over and used in a subsequent fiscal year. The bill reduces the percentage of exemptions a state agency may provide to up to 3% of SNAP recipients and unused exemptions may not be carried over.
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Timeline
Mar 10, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 29, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 118-1062
Introduced in Senate
Apr 5, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • March 10, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • March 10, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • March 29, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 118-1062
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 5, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Jake LaTurner

Jake LaTurner

Republican Representative

Kansas

Cosponsors (5)
Ronny Jackson (Republican)Jake Ellzey (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Michael Guest (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 118-1062: Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act of 2023
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted