S. 4438 — Introduced in Senate

II 117th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4438 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 21, 2022Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify work requirements under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Let's Get to Work Act of 2022. 2. SNAP work requirements (a) Repeal of waiver Section 2301 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 note; Public Law 116–127) is repealed. (b) Work requirements (1) In general Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended— (A) in paragraph (2), in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting , or, in the case of a parent or other member of a household with responsibility for a dependent child, 6 months (consecutive or otherwise), before during which; (B) in paragraph (3)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by striking 50 and inserting 60; (ii) in subparagraph (C), by adding under 6 years of age before the semicolon at the end; (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking or at the end after the semicolon; (iv) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; or; and (v) by adding at the end the following: (F) (i) responsible for a dependent individual; and (ii) married to, and resides with, an individual who is in compliance with the requirements of paragraph (2). ; and (C) in paragraph (6)— (i) in subparagraph (B), by striking (H) and inserting (G); (ii) in subparagraph (C), by striking (F) and (H) and inserting (E) and (G); (iii) in subparagraph (D), by striking (F) through (H) and inserting (E) through (G); (iv) by striking subparagraph (E); (v) by redesignating subparagraphs (F) through (H) as subparagraphs (E) through (G), respectively; and (vi) in subparagraph (E) (as so redesignated), by striking (C), (D), or (E) and inserting (C) or (D). (2) Conforming amendment Section 16(h)(1)(E)(ii)(I) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(E)(ii)(I)) is amended by striking 3-month period and inserting 3-month or 6-month period, as applicable,. 3. Work requirements for public housing and tenant-based rental assistance (a) Public housing Section 3 of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437a) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Work requirements for families The requirements described in section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) shall apply with respect to any individual who— (1) is a member of a family residing in a public housing dwelling; and (2) is not exempted from those requirements under paragraph (3) of such section. . (b) Tenant-Based rental assistance (1) In general Section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (21) Work requirements for families The requirements described in section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) shall apply with respect to any individual who— (A) is a member of a family receiving tenant-based assistance; and (B) is not exempted from those requirements under paragraph (3) of such section. . (2) Prospective technical amendment Effective on December 27, 2022, paragraph (21) of section 8(o) of the United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. 1437f(o)), as added by section 101(b)(2)(B) of division Q of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 2462), is redesignated as paragraph (22).