,i #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #agec ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,m>* #aj1 #bjba,ms4 ,lee ( ,cali=nia 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,kilm]1 ,mr4 ,grijalva1 ,mr4 ,khanna1 ,mr4 ,espaillat1 ,ms4 ,bonamici1 ,mr4 ,wel*1 ,ms4 ,pressley1 ,mr4 ,gallego1 ,mr4 ,blum5au]1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1 ,ms4 ,/rickl&1 ,ms4 ,moore ( ,wiscons91 ,ms4 ,om>1 ,mrs4 ,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,deut*1 ,mr4 ,crd5as1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 & ,ms4 ,m5g7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh to repeal ! p>ticul> "w requirem5t t disqualifies able-bodi$ adults = eligibility to p>ticipate 9 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,improv+ ,access to ,nutrition ,act ( #bjba4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress makes ! foll[+ f9d+s3 7#a7 #ce million p1 includ+ ov] #aj million *ildr51 suff]$ f hung] ev5 be=e ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 7#b7 ,analyses %[ t #ej million p1 includ+ #ag million *ildr51 c\ld g hungry due to ! effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 7#c7 ,z ( ,decemb] #bjbj1 food insecurity among ,:ite h\seholds ) *ildr5 0 #bd4b p]c5t1 :ile #ch4f p]c5t ( ,lat9x & #dj4f p]c5t ( ,african-,am]ican h\seholds ) *ildr5 suff]$ f food insecurity4 7#d7 ,black & ,hispanic *ildr5 7 twice z likely to live 9 h\seholds )\t en\gh to eat z ,:ite *ildr51 ent]+ ?is crisis at disproportionate risk ( go+ hungry4 7#e7 ,adults :o id5tify z ,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1 ,native ,hawaiian1 ,pacific ,isl&]1 or z multiracial1 7 twice z likely z ,:ite adults to report t _! h\sehold did n get en\gh to eat4 ,:ile (ficial national data = ,native ,am]ican h\seholds is lack+1 previ\s rese>* 9 ,wa%+ton ,/ate %[$ food insecurity among ,native h\seholds 0 #b4e times high] ?an 9 ,:ite h\seholds4 7#f7 ,! ,,covid-#ai p&emic has deep5$ long/&+ racial disp>ities & food insecurity4 7#g7 ,,snap is ! ,nation's fir/ l9e ( def5se aga9/ hung] & is especially vital = vuln]able populations4 ,m ?an #he p]c5t ( all ,,snap b5efits g to h\seholds ) *ildr51 s5iors1 & p]sons ) disabilities4 7#h7 ,,snap helps re/ore access to heal?y food1 improves ov]all heal?1 & r$uces pov]ty4 ,,snap p>ticipation is also associat$ ) educational advancem5t ( *ildr5 9 pov]ty & improvem5ts 9 ma? & read+ scores4 7#i7 ,,snap has a prov5 record ( effectiv5ess 9 promot+ food security & heal? z well z 9 provid+ economic /imulus4 ,ea* #a 9 ,,snap b5efits dur+ a d[nturn g5]ates betwe5 #a4ej & #a4hj 9 economic activity4 7#aj7 ,/udies h also demon/rat$ t "w requirem5ts d n r$uce pov]ty4 7#aa7 ,ab\t #f4a million individuals are subject to ,,snap "w requirem5ts & are at risk ( los+ critical food assi/ance if !y _c comply4 7#ab7 ,"s live 9 h\seholds ) s*ool-ag$ *ildr5 :]e b5efit r$uctions or t]m9ations c\ld jeop>dize *ildr5's heal?1 developm5t1 & future success4 7#ac7 ,*ildr5 9 pov]ty also (t5 dep5d on pool$ res\rces 7includ+ ,,snap b5efits7 f ext5d$ family memb]s :o d n claim !m z dep5d5ts4 7#ad7 ,/udies %[ t heal? imp$im5ts are a prim>y cause ( :y _m ,,snap recipi5ts are unable to meet a "w requirem5t4 7#ae7 ,"w requirem5ts also cause an increase 9 ! adm9i/rative bureaucracy1 :i* "s /udies h %[n1 cause a significant r$uction 9 ,,snap p>ticipation4 7#af7 ,/udies %[ t ,black ,am]icans are p>ticul>ly vuln]able & are mo/ likely to face rec5t unemploym5t & "w requirem5ts w\ld disproportionately prev5t ,black p f hav+ access to ?is important b5efit4 7#ag7 ,families exp]i5c+ homelessness are mo/ likely to leave programs l ,,snap :5 !re is a "w requirem5t1 !reby increas+ _! vuln]ability4 7#ah7 ,,covid-#ai has made p m vuln]able4 ,a "w requirem5t w\ld s]ve to only fur!r burd5 ^? mo/ at risk dur+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic4 #c4 ,am5dm5ts 7a7 ,"w requirem5t ,section #f ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 subsections 7d77#d77;,b77ii77,i77bb71 7d77#d77,n77iii77,i77bb71 7d77#d77,n77iv77,,ii71 & 7d77#d77,n77v77,,iv7 by /rik+ or subsection 7o71 & 7#b7 by /rik+ subsection 7o74 7b7 ,additional allocations = /ates t ensure availability ( "w opportunities ,section #af7;h77#a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,e74 7c7 ,te*nical am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #g7;i77#a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaf7;i77#a77 is am5d$ by /rik+ section #f7o77#b7 ( ?is ,act or4 7#b7 ,section #af7;h7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ t-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7,i71 & 7,,ii7 by /rik+ 2 & & all t foll[s ?r\gh #f7o71 & 7ii7 9 subp>agraph 7,f77ii77,,iii77ee77,,aa7 by /rik+ 1 individuals subject to ! requirem5ts "u section #f7o711 & 7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#e77;,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii7 by ins]t+ & at ! end1 & 7ii7 9 clause 7iii7 by /rik+ 2 & & all t foll[s ?r\gh appropriate4 #d4 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7a7 ,int]nal rev5ue code ,section #ea7;d77#h77;,a77ii7 ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ea7;d77#h77;,a77ii77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+ family-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh 7,i7 & ins]t+ family1 & 7#b7 by /rik+ 1 or & all t foll[s ?r\gh ( #bjjh4 7b7 ,work=ce innovation & opportunity act ,! ,work=ce ,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #ajc7;a77#b7 by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,d71 & 7#b7 9 section #aba7;b77#b77;,b7 by /rik+ clause 7iv74 #e4 ,effective date2 application ( am5dm5ts 7a7 ,effective date ,except z provid$ 9 subsection 7b71 ?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take effect #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4 7b7 ,application ( am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,! am5dm5ts made by section #b %all n apply ) respect to an allotm5t issu$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 be=e ! effective date ( ?is ,act4 7#b7 ,! am5dm5ts made by section #c7;a7 %all n apply to individuals hir$ be=e ! expiration ( ! #ij-;day p]iod t beg9s on ! effective date ( ?is ,act4