Food Access and Stability Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 7/28/2023
Actions
- 2023-07-28Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- 2023-06-13Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2023-06-13Introduced in House
- 2023-06-13Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-13 (00)
Food Access and Stability Act of 2023
This bill repeals the sunset of the work requirements exemption for certain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who are able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). (SNAP recipients who are ABAWDs have work-related requirements in addition to the general SNAP work registration and employment and training requirements.)
Under current law, homeless individuals, veterans, and certain foster care individuals (those who are 24 years old or younger and were in foster care on the date of attaining 18 years of age or a higher age) are exempt from the work requirements for ABAWDs. This exemption sunsets at the end of FY2030. The bill repeals the sunset of these exemptions, making them permanent.
Cosponsors (20)
- Emilia Sykes (D-OH)
- Jahana Hayes (D-CT)
- Troy Carter (D-LA)
- Gwen Moore (D-WI)
- ADAM SMITH (D-WA)
- Suzan DelBene (D-WA)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Donald Payne (D-NJ)
- Dwight Evans (D-PA)
- Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR)
- Dina Titus (D-NV)
- Sylvia Garcia (D-TX)
- Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ)
- Alma Adams (D-NC)
- Veronica Escobar (D-TX)
- Raul Ruiz (D-CA)
- Jill Tokuda (D-HI)
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL)
- Seth Magaziner (D-RI)
Subjects
- Adoption and foster care
- Food assistance and relief
- Homelessness and emergency shelter
- Poverty and welfare assistance
- Veterans' education, employment, rehabilitation
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