Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2021
- Last Action
- 5/13/2021
Actions
- 2021-05-13Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
- 2021-03-10Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2021-03-10Introduced in House
- 2021-03-10Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2021-03-10 (00)
Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2021
This bill repeals certain work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
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. Under current law, some of the work requirements under SNAP are temporarily suspended due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).
Cosponsors (20)
- Derek Kilmer (D-WA)
- Raúl Grijalva (D-AZ)
- Ro Khanna (D-CA)
- Adriano Espaillat (D-NY)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)
- Ruben Gallego (D-AZ)
- EARL BLUMENAUER (D-OR)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Theodore Deutch (D-FL)
- Tony Cárdenas (D-CA)
- BOBBY RUSH (D-IL)
- JAMES MCGOVERN (D-MA)
- Grace Meng (D-NY)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
Subjects
- Employment and training programs
- Food assistance and relief
- Poverty and welfare assistance
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