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Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1062| Senate 
| Updated: 3/29/2023
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act of 2023 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 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 5, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1550
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • March 29, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 29, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • April 5, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1550
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1550: Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act

Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act of 2023

USA118th CongressS-1062| Senate 
| Updated: 3/29/2023
Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act of 2023 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 29, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Mar 29, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Apr 5, 2023

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 118-1550
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  • March 29, 2023
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 29, 2023
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • April 5, 2023

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 118-1550
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
John Kennedy

John Kennedy

Republican Senator

Louisiana

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 118-1550: Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted