SNAP Second Chance Act of 2022

Bill: 117-hr-6432
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Introduced: 2022-01-19
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2022-01-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2022-01-19
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>SNAP Second Chance Act of 2022</strong></p> <p>This bill limits the authority of the Department of Agriculture to exclude retailers from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) based on an owner's past criminal conviction. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6432 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 19, 2022 Mr. Trone (for himself, Mr. Katko , Mr. Correa , and Mr. Meijer ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to limit the use of business integrity and reputation factors in determining the eligibility of a retail food store or wholesale food concern to be approved to accept and redeem supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Second Chance Act of 2022 . 2. Business integrity and reputation under supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 9(a)(1)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2018(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by inserting , in accordance with clause (ii) before the period at the end; (2) by redesignating clauses (i) through (v) as subclauses (I) through (V), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (3) in the matter preceding subclause (I) (as so redesignated), by striking In determining and inserting the following: (i) In general In determining ; and (4) by adding at the end the following: (ii) Treatment of criminal convictions under business integrity and reputation (I) Definition of crime of financial fraud or deception In this clause, the term crime of financial fraud or deception means a crime involving— (aa) fraud; (bb) bribery; (cc) embezzlement; or (dd) a false statement in— (AA) a private loan application; or (BB) an application for a Federal loan or other Federal financial assistance. (II) Treatment In considering the business integrity and reputation of the applicant under clause (i)(V), a conviction of an applicant shall be taken into account only if the conviction is for— (aa) a crime of financial fraud or deception under Federal, State, or Tribal law, that occurred during the 5-year period preceding the date of application, or (bb) a crime under section 15 of this Act. . 3. Regulations Not later than 18 months after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations to carry out the amendments made by section 2.