I 
118TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 1510 
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 
MARCH 9, 2023 
Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. ADAMS, Ms. DELBENE, Mr. 
DESAULNIER, Mr. PANETTA, Ms. MENG, Ms. TITUS, Mr. AUCHINCLOSS, 
Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, Ms. JAYAPAL, Mr. CARTER of Louisiana, 
Mr. SABLAN, Ms. CHU, Ms. SCANLON, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. 
BLUMENAUER, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. CARBAJAL, Ms. CLARKE of New 
York, Ms. JACKSON LEE, Mr. LEVIN, Ms. JACOBS, Mr. SMITH of Wash-
ington, Mr. COHEN, Ms. WILLIAMS of Georgia, Mr. CARSON, Ms. MOORE 
of Wisconsin, Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. CASAR, Mr. 
GOMEZ, Mr. CORREA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Mrs. RAMIREZ, Mr. SCHIFF, Ms. 
TOKUDA, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Mr. GARCI´A of Illinois, Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI, 
Mr. PAYNE, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Ms. BONAMICI) 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 able- 
bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supple-
mental nutrition assistance program. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
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SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Access to 
Nutrition Act of 2023’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
The Congress makes the following findings: 
(1) 35 million people, including over 10 million 
children, suffered from hunger even before the 
COVID–19 pandemic. 
(2) Analyses show that 50 million people, in-
cluding 17 million children, could go hungry due to 
the effects of the COVID–19 pandemic. 
(3) As of December 2020, food insecurity 
among White households with children was 24.2 per-
cent, while 38.6 percent of Latinx and 40.6 percent 
of African-American households with children suf-
fered from food insecurity. 
(4) Black and Hispanic children were twice as 
likely to live in households without enough to eat as 
White children, entering this crisis at dispropor-
tionate risk of going hungry. 
(5) Adults who identify as American Indian, 
Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, or 
as multiracial, were twice as likely as White adults 
to report that their household did not get enough to 
eat. While official national data for Native American 
households is lacking, previous research in Wash-
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ington State showed food insecurity among Native 
households was 2.5 times higher than in White 
households. 
(6) The COVID–19 pandemic has deepened 
longstanding racial disparities and food insecurity. 
(7) SNAP is the Nation’s first line of defense 
against hunger and is especially vital for vulnerable 
populations. More than 85 percent of all SNAP ben-
efits go to households with children, seniors, and 
persons with disabilities. 
(8) SNAP helps restore access to healthy food, 
improves overall health, and reduces poverty. SNAP 
participation is also associated with educational ad-
vancement of children in poverty and improvements 
in math and reading scores. 
(9) SNAP has a proven record of effectiveness 
in promoting food security and health as well as in 
providing economic stimulus. Each $1 in SNAP ben-
efits during a downturn generates between $1.50 
and $1.80 in economic activity. 
(10) Studies have also demonstrated that work 
requirements do not reduce poverty. 
(11) About 6.1 million individuals are subject to 
SNAP work requirements and are at risk of losing 
critical food assistance if they cannot comply. 
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