,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ij  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(      
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bh1 #bjac   
,mr4 ,mc,govern 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,fudge1
 ,ms4 ,de,lauro1 ,mr4 ,george ,mill] (  
,cali=nia1 & ,mr4 ,deut*7 submitt$ !    
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,agriculture  ,,resolution
  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (          
,repres5tatives t ! ,committee on       
,agriculture %\ld n propose any r$uction
 9 ! availability or am\nt ( b5efits    
provid$ "u ! supplem5tal nutrition      
assi/ance program 7,,snap7 9 effect "u !
 ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh1 & t ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives %\ld reject any 
propos$ legislation t includes any      
provisions t r$uce ! availability or    
am\nt ( b5efits provid$ "u ,,snap4      
,:]eas hung] is a s]i\s ?reat to        
individual dignity1 productivity1 le>n+1
 economic prosp]ity1 heal?1 &           
developm5t2 ,:]eas food insecurity means
 t p face an ongo+ /ruggle aga9/ hung]2 
,:]eas #ej4a million p liv$ 9 food      

insecure h\seholds 9 #bjaa2 ,:]eas !    
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
7,,snap71 e/abli%$ 9 ! ,food &          
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh1 is ! nation's  
fir/ l9e ( def5se aga9/ hung] & food    
insecurity2 ,:]eas ,,snap s]v$ m ?an    
#dg4e million individuals 9 ,octob]     
#bjab2 ,:]eas half ( all new ,,snap     
p>ticipants receive b5efits = #aj mon?s 
or less & #gd p]c5t ( su* p>ticipants   
left ! program entirely )9 #b ye>s2     
,:]eas ! av]age ,,snap h\sehold has     
income slightly less ?an #ei p]c5t ( !  
applicable pov]ty level1 & #hc p]c5t (  
all b5efits g to h\seholds ) a *ild1    
eld]ly individual1 or disabl$           
individual2 ,:]eas ! ,,snap b5efits     
av]age less ?an #a4ej p] individual p]  
meal2 ,:]eas #hc p]c5t ( families on    
,,snap make less ?an #bd1jjj a ye> = a  
family ( #d2 ,:]eas ! av]age ,,snap     
b5efit p] h\sehold is approximately #bfg
 p] mon?2 ,:]eas ,,snap p>ticipation    
rises :5 ! economy is weak2 ,:]eas      
millions ( ,am]icans ne$ to turn to     

,,snap z a way to fe$ !mselves & _!     
families2 ,:]eas ,,snap w\ld h lift$    
#c4i million ,am]icans1 includ+ #a4g    
million *ildr51 out ( pov]ty 9 #bjaa if 
its b5efits 7 includ$ 9 ! (ficial       
measures ( income & pov]ty2 ,:]eas      
,,snap is an effici5t public-private    
p>tn]%ip t runs on ! regul> *annels (   
comm]ce--regul> retail food /ores &     
electronic b5efit transf] 7,,ebt7       
sy/ems2 ,:]eas ,,snap a*iev$ ! highe/   
level ( ov]all paym5t accuracy 9 !      
hi/ory ( ! program at #if4b p]c5t2      
,:]eas ! national ov]paym5t error rate1 
def9$ z ! p]c5tage ( ,,snap b5efit      
doll>s issu$ 9 excess ( ! am\nts = :i*  
h\seholds are eligible1 fell to #b4ii   
p]c5t2 ,:]eas ! national und]paym5t     
error rate1 def9$ z ! p]c5tage ( ,,snap 
b5efit doll>s issu$ t are l[] ?an !     
am\nts = :i* h\seholds are eligible1 0  
less ?an #a4j p]c5t2 ,:]eas e doll> 9   
new ,,snap b5efits g5]ates up to #a4gi 9
 economic activity2 ,:]eas ea* #a       
billion increase 9 ,,snap b5efits is    

e/imat$ to create or ma9ta9 #ah1jjj     
full-"t equival5t jobs1 includ+ #c1jjj  
f>m jobs2 ,:]eas 9 ! #aab? ,congress1 ! 
,committee on ,agriculture ( ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives report$ ,h4,r4 #fjhc1 ! 
,f$]al ,agriculture ,re=m & ,risk       
,managem5t ,act 7,,f>rm71 :i* propos$ to
 reau?orize ,,snap2 ,:]eas !            
,congressional ,budget ,(fice 7,,cbo7   
e/imat$ t ,h4,r4 #fjhc z report$ w\ld   
cut ,,snap by #af4e billion ov] #aj     
ye>s2 ,:]eas ,h4,r4 #fjhc w\ld cut      
,,snap provisions = ! categorical       
eligibility 7,cat ,el7 option1 = ! /&>d 
utility all[ance 7,,sua7-,l[ ,income    
,home ,en]gy ,assi/ance ,program        
7,,liheap7 connection 7heat & eat71 & = 
! ,/ate p]=mance fund 7p]=mance         
bonuses72 ,:]eas ,cat ,el1 heat & eat1 &
 p]=mance bonuses help ,/ates provide   
,,snap b5efits to ne$y p ?r\gh /reaml9$ 
proc$ures t cut d[n on r$ tape & m9imize
 ,/ate adm9i/rative exp5ses2 & ,:]eas   
congregations1 food banks1 & o!r *>ities
 are /ruggl+ to meet exi/+ elevat$ ne$ &

 w\ld be unable to meet ! significant   
increase 9 ne$ t w\ld be caus$ by cuts 9
 ,,snap ( ! k9ds provid$ 9 ,h4,r4 #fjhc 
z report$ 9 ! #aab? ,congress by !      
,committee on ,agriculture3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (        
,repres5tatives t 9 ?is ,congress !     
,committee on ,agriculture %\ld n       
propose any r$uction 9 ! availability or
 am\nt ( b5efits provid$ "u !           
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
7,,snap7 9 effect "u ! ,food &          
,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh1 & t ! ,h\se (  
,repres5tatives %\ld reject any propos$ 
legislation t includes any provisions t 
r$uce ! availability or am\nt ( b5efits 
provid$ "u ,,snap4