H.R. 2684 — Introduced in House

I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2684 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 25, 2017Ms. DelBene (for herself, Ms. Lee, and Mr. Lawson of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the exception to the work requirement. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2017. 2. Amendments (a) Work requirement Section 6(o)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(3)) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (D) by striking or at the end; (2) in subparagraph (E) by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (3) by adding at end the following: (F) not offered a position in a program described in subparagraph (B) or (C) of paragraph (2). . (b) Funding of employment and training programs Section 16(h)(1)(E)(ii)(II) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(E)(ii)(II)) is amended by inserting subparagraphs (A) through (E) of after under. 3. Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.