,,ii #aaf? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 #bcei ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ca1 #bjai ,mr4 ,k5n$y introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 & ,=e/ry ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh to require consid]ation ( ! assets ( a h\sehold = broad-bas$ categorical eligibility = ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program4 #a4 ,assets z income = categorical eligibility = ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #e7;a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;a77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! f\r? s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,assi/ance & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#d7 ,availability ( assi/ance ,assi/ance 2 7#b7 9 ! ?ird s5t5ce1 by /rik+ ,except & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#c7 ,g5]al assi/ance programs ,except 2 7#c7 9 ! second s5t5ce-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,not)/&+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7#b7 ,categorical eligibility 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 & not)/&+ 2 & 7,b7 by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3 7,b7 ,consid]ation ( assets 7i7 ,def9ition ( non9come asset ,9 ?is subp>agraph1 ! t]m non9come asset means available ca% 7includ+ 9 a sav+s acc\nt or *eck+ acc\nt71 a /ock1 a sav+s bond1 a mutual fund1 a p5sion fund1 & a real e/ate hold+ 7o!r ?an a prim>y home74 7ii7 ,consid]ation ( assets ,a h\sehold describ$ 9 subp>agraph 7,a7 %all n be eligible to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program if ! total non9come assets ( ! h\sehold are valu$ at n less ?an-- 7,i7 #b1bej2 or 7,,ii7 9 ! case ( a h\sehold t includes an eld]ly or disabl$ memb]1 #c1ejj4 2 & 7#d7 by /rik+ 7a7 ,p>ticipation & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 7a7 ,9 g5]al 7#a7 ,eligible h\seholds ,p>ticipation 4 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #aa7;i77#b7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;i77#b77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! second s5t5ce ( section #e7;a7 & ins]t+ section #e7;a77#b74 7#b7 ,section #ag7;b77#a77;,b77iv77,,iii77bb7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c #bjbf7;b77#a77;,b77iv77,,iii77bb77 is am5d$ by /rik+ ! la/ s5t5ce ( section #e7;a7 & ins]t+ section #e7;a77#d74