(12) Some live in households with school-aged 
children where benefit reductions or terminations 
could jeopardize children’s health, development, and 
future success. 
(13) Children in poverty also often depend on 
pooled resources (including SNAP benefits) from ex-
tended family members who do not claim them as 
dependents. 
(14) Studies show that health impediments are 
a primary cause of why many SNAP recipients are 
unable to meet a work requirement. 
(15) Work requirements also cause an increase 
in the administrative bureaucracy, which some stud-
ies have shown, cause a significant reduction in 
SNAP participation. 
(16) Studies show that Black Americans are 
particularly vulnerable and are most likely to face 
recent unemployment and work requirements would 
disproportionately prevent Black people from having 
access to this important benefit. 
(17) Families experiencing homelessness are 
most likely to leave programs like SNAP when there 
is a work requirement, thereby increasing their vul-
nerability. 
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(18) COVID–19 has made people more vulner-
able. A work requirement would serve to only further 
burden those most at risk during the COVID–19 
pandemic. 
SEC. 3. AMENDMENTS. 
(a) WORK REQUIREMENT.—Section 6 of the Food 
and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended— 
(1) 
in 
subsections 
(d)(4)(B)(ii)(I)(bb), 
(d)(4)(N)(iii)(I)(bb), 
(d)(4)(N)(iv)(II), 
and 
(d)(4)(N)(v)(IV) by striking ‘‘or subsection (o)’’, and 
(2) by striking subsection (o). 
(b) ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS FOR STATES THAT 
ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF WORK OPPORTUNITIES.—Sec-
tion 16(h)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph 
(E). 
(c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) Section 7(i)(1) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(i)(1)) is amended by 
striking ‘‘section 6(o)(2) of this Act or’’. 
(2) Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition 
Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended— 
(A) in paragraph (1)— 
(i) in subparagraph (B)— 
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(I) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘(I)’’, and 
(II) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and all 
that follows through ‘‘6(o)’’, and 
(ii) 
in 
subparagraph 
(F)(ii)(III)(ee)(AA) by striking ‘‘, individ-
uals subject to the requirements under sec-
tion 6(o),’’, and 
(B) in paragraph (5)(C)— 
(i) in clause (ii) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 
the end, and 
(ii) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 
and all that follows through ‘‘appropriate’’. 
SEC. 4. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 
(a) 
INTERNAL
REVENUE
CODE.—Section 
51(d)(8)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 
U.S.C. 51(d)(8)(A)(ii)) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘family—’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘family’’, and 
(2) by striking ‘‘, or’’ and all that follows 
through ‘‘of 2008’’. 
(b) WORKFORCE INNOVATION
AND OPPORTUNITY 
ACT.—The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 
(29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended— 
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(1) in section 103(a)(2) by striking subpara-
graph (D), and 
(2) in section 121(b)(2)(B) by striking clause 
(iv). 
SEC. 5. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 
(a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub-
section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 
Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment 
of this Act. 
(b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.— 
(1) The amendments made by section 2 shall 
not apply with respect to an allotment issued under 
the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 
et seq.) before the effective date of this Act. 
(2) The amendments made by section 3(a) shall 
not apply to individuals hired before the expiration 
of the 90-day period that begins on the effective 
date of this Act. 
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