,,ii  #aahth ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 #dedc  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,june #ac1     
#bjbd,mr4 ,welch 7for himself and ,mr4  
,padilla7 introduced the following bill2
 which was read twice and referred to   
the ,committee on ,agriculture1         
,nutrition1 and ,forestry  ,a ,,bill    
,to amend the ,food and ,nutrition ,act 
of #bjjh to allow ,states to waive      
certain administrative requirements for 
recertification1 and for other purposes4
  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be    
cited as the ,,snap ,recertification    
,reform ,act of #bjbd4  #b4 ,waiver of  
certain administrative requirements for 
recertification under supplemental      
nutrition assistance program  7a7 ,in   
general ,section #aa7;e77#f7 of the     
,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7;e77#f77 is amended--   
7#a7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking  
and at the end2 and  7#b7 by adding at  
the end the following3  7,c7 the ,state 
agency may waive recertification        

interviews required by the ,secretary   
subject to the condition that the       
applicant-- 7i7 waives the interview2   
and  7ii7 has already demonstrated      
eligibility for the continuation of     
benefits2 and  7,d7 if the ,secretary   
requires an applicant interview for     
recertification1 the ,state agency shall
 give the applicant the option to       
conduct the interview in-person1 by     
phone1 virtually1 or through any other  
medium determined by the ,secretary to  
reduce administrative burden2  4  7b7   
,effective date ,the amendments made by 
subsection 7a7 shall take effect on the 
date that is #ahj days after the date of
 enactment of this ,act4