RESTORE Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 5/18/2023
Actions
- 2023-05-18Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2023-05-18Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-05-18 (00)
Re-Entry Support Through Opportunities for Resources and Essentials Act of 2023 or the RESTORE Act of 2023
This bill repeals a prohibition barring an individual with certain felony drug convictions from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under current law, a state may opt out of enforcing the ban on participation.
The bill also allows an individual who is incarcerated to apply for SNAP benefits before their release date. Specifically, the bill amends the definition of household to include incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days. Currently, a state agency may apply to the Food and Nutrition Service for an administrative waiver in order to allow individuals to apply for SNAP benefits up to 30 days prior to release.
Cosponsors (11)
- Raphael Warnock (D-GA)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- John Fetterman (D-PA)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)
- Tina Smith (D-MN)
- Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Richard Durbin (D-IL)
Subjects
- Drug trafficking and controlled substances
- Family services
- Food assistance and relief
- Poverty and welfare assistance
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