SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017

Bill: 115-hr-2684
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1]
Introduced: 2017-05-25
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Employment and training programs

Food assistance and relief

Poverty and welfare assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2017-06-26
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-05-25
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017</b></p> <p>This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exempt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) beneficiaries from work requirements if they are not offered a position in a state job training or workfare program. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017 Ms. DelBene (for herself, Ms. Lee , and Mr. Lawson of Florida ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the exception to the work requirement.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017 . 2. Amendments (a) Work requirement Section 6(o)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(3) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D) by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or ; and (3) by adding at end the following: (F) not offered a position in a program described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2). . (b) Funding of employment and training programs Section 16(h)(1)(E)(ii)(II) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(E)(ii)(II) ) is amended by inserting subparagraphs (A) through (E) of after under . 3. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.