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SNAP Ban Study Act

USA118th CongressHR-4855| House 
| Updated: 8/28/2023
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
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.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • July 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • August 28, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Agriculture and Food

Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFood assistance and reliefGovernment studies and investigationsPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operations

SNAP Ban Study Act

USA118th CongressHR-4855| House 
| Updated: 8/28/2023
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.
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Timeline
Jul 25, 2023
Introduced in House
Jul 25, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Aug 28, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • July 25, 2023
    Introduced in House


  • July 25, 2023
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • August 28, 2023
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Eric A. "Rick" Crawford

Republican Representative

Arkansas

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Congressional oversightCriminal justice information and recordsDrug trafficking and controlled substancesFood assistance and reliefGovernment studies and investigationsPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operations