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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 2809 

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the particular 

work requirement that disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to 

participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MAY 16, 2019 

Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. MOORE, Ms. ADAMS, Mrs. KIRKPATRICK, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. RUSH, Ms. NORTON, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Ms. OMAR, Mr. KHANNA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. 

ESPAILLAT, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. 

BLUMENAUER, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CA ́RDENAS, 

Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. CORREA) introduced the following 

bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture 

A BILL 

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal 

the particular work requirement that disqualifies ablebodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Access to 

5 Nutrition Act of 2019’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 

2 (a) WORK REQUIREMENT.—Section 6 of the Food 

3 and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended— 

4 (1) in subsections (d)(4)(B)(ii)(I)(bb), 

5 (d)(4)(N)(iii)(I)(bb), (d)(4)(N)(iv)(II), and 

6 (d)(4)(N)(v)(IV) by striking ‘‘or subsection (o)’’, and 

7 (2) by striking subsection (o). 

8 (b) ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS FOR STATES THAT

9 ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF WORK OPPORTUNITIES.—Sec10 tion 16(h)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 

11 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph 

12 (E). 

13 (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 

14 (1) Section 7(i)(1) of the Food and Nutrition 

15 Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(i)(1)) is amended by 

16 striking ‘‘section 6(o)(2) of this Act or’’. 

17 (2) Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition 

18 Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended— 

19 (A) in paragraph (1)— 

20 (i) in subparagraph (B)— 

21 (I) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all 

22 that follows through ‘‘(i)’’, and 

23 (II) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and all 

24 that follows through ‘‘6(o)’’, and 

25 (ii) in subparagraph 

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1 uals subject to the requirements under sec2 tion 6(o),’’, and 

3 (B) in paragraph (5)(C)— 

4 (i) in clause (ii) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 

5 the end, and 

6 (ii) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 

7 and all that follows through ‘‘appropriate’’. 

8 SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 

9 (a) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.—Section 

10 51(d)(8)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 

11 U.S.C. 51(d)(8)(A)(ii)) is amended— 

12 (1) by striking ‘‘family—’’ and all that follows 

13 through ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘family’’, and 

14 (2) by striking ‘‘, or’’ and all that follows 

15 through ‘‘of 2008’’. 

16 (b) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY

17 ACT.—The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 

18 (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended— 

19 (1) in section 103(a)(2) by striking subpara20 graph (D), and 

21 (2) in section 121(b)(2)(B) by striking clause 

22 (iv). 

23 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 

24 (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub25 section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 


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1 Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment 

2 of this Act. 

3 (b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.— 

4 (1) The amendments made by section 2 shall 

5 not apply with respect to an allotment issued under 

6 the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 

7 et seq.) before the effective date of this Act. 

8 (2) The amendments made by section 3(a) shall 

9 not apply to individuals hired before the expiration 

10 of the 90-day period that begins on the effective 

11 date of this Act. 

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