Title: Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019
Policy area: Agriculture and Food

Summary:
Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019
This bill repeals certain work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). (Under current law, the requirements apply to able-bodied adults who are ages 18-49 and have no dependent children. Individuals who do not meet certain work requirements are generally prohibited from receiving more than 3 months of SNAP benefits over a 36-month period.)

[Congressional Bills 116th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2809 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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. Cardenas, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Cohen, 
 and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
                      the Committee on Agriculture

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                                 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 supplemental nutrition assistance program.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 
2019''.

SEC. 2. 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.--Section 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)--
                                    (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 ``, individuals subject to the 
                        requirements under section 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. 3. 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--
            (1) in section 103(a)(2) by striking subparagraph (D), and
            (2) in section 121(b)(2)(B) by striking clause (iv).

SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.

    (a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (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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