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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4420
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 1, 2016
Mr. Poliquin (for himself and Mr. Jordan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain convicted felons shall be
ineligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance
program.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2016.
2.
Disqualification of certain convicted felons
Section 6(r)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(r)(1)(A)) is amended—
(1) in clause (iv) by striking or at the end,
(2) in clause (v) by striking and at the end and inserting or, and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
(vi) an offense under chapter 113B of title 18 of the United States Code; and
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