,i #aaith ,,congress #b;d ,session ,h4 ,r4 #gebb ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,february #ab1 #bjbf,ms4 ,adams 7for herself1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1 ,ms4 ,lee of ,pennsylvania1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,moulton1 ,mr4 ,thanedar1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,wilson of ,florida1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,ms4 ,rivas1 and ,mr4 ,correa7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh to repeal the particular work requirement that disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,improving ,access to ,nutrition ,act of #bjbf4 #b4 ,findings ,the ,congress makes the following findings3 7#a7 ,,snap helps restore access to healthy food1 improves overall health1 and reduces poverty4 ,,snap participation is also associated with educational advancement of children in poverty and improvements in math and reading scores4 7#b7 ,,snap has a proven record of effectiveness in promoting food security and health as well as in providing economic stimulus4 ,each #a in ,,snap benefits during a downturn generates between #a4ej and #a4hj in economic activity4 7#c7 ,studies have also demonstrated that work requirements do not reduce poverty4 7#d7 ,about #f4a million individuals are subject to ,,snap work requirements and are at risk of losing critical food assistance if they cannot comply4 7#e7 ,some live in households with school-aged children where benefit reductions or terminations could jeopardize children's health1 development1 and future success4 7#f7 ,children in poverty also often depend on pooled resources 7including ,,snap benefits7 from extended family members who do not claim them as dependents4 7#g7 ,studies show that health impediments are a primary cause of why many ,,snap recipients are unable to meet a work requirement4 7#h7 ,work requirements also cause an increase in the administrative bureaucracy1 which some studies have shown1 cause a significant reduction in ,,snap participation4 7#i7 ,studies show that ,black ,americans are particularly vulnerable and are most likely to face recent unemployment1 and work requirements would disproportionately prevent ,black people from having access to this important benefit4 7#aj7 ,families experiencing homelessness are most likely to leave programs like ,,snap when there is a work requirement1 thereby increasing their vulnerability4 #c4 ,amendments 7a7 ,work requirement ,section #f of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsections 7d77#d77;,b77ii77,i77bb71 7d77#d77,n77iii77,i77bb71 7d77#d77,n77iv77,,ii71 and 7d77#d77,n77v77,,iv7 by striking or subsection 7o71 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7o74 7b7 ,additional allocations for states that ensure availability of work opportunities ,section #af7;h77#a7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77#a77 is amended by striking subparagraph 7,e74 7c7 ,technical amendments 7#a7 ,section #g7;i77#a7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaf7;i77#a77 is amended by striking section #f7o77#b7 of this ,act or4 7#b7 ,section #af7;h7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77 is amended-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by striking that-- and all that follows through 7,i71 and 7,,ii7 by striking 2 and and all that follows through #f7o71 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,f77ii77,,iii77ee77,,aa7 by striking 1 individuals subject to the requirements under section #f7o711 and 7,b7 in paragraph 7#e77;,c7-- 7i7 in clause 7ii7 by inserting and at the end1 and 7ii7 in clause 7iii7 by striking 2 and and all that follows through appropriate4 #d4 ,conforming amendments 7a7 ,internal revenue code ,section #ea7;d77#h77;,a77ii7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf 7#bf ,u4,s4,c4 #ea7;d77#h77;,a77ii77 is amended-- 7#a7 by striking family-- and all that follows through 7,i7 and inserting family1 and 7#b7 by striking 1 or and all that follows through of #bjjh4 7b7 ,workforce innovation and opportunity act ,the ,workforce ,innovation and ,opportunity ,act 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #caja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #ajc7;a77#b7 by striking subparagraph 7,d71 and 7#b7 in section #aba7;b77#b77;,b7 by striking clause 7iv74 #e4 ,effective date2 application of amendments 7a7 ,effective date ,except as provided in subsection 7b71 this ,act and the amendments made by this ,act shall take effect #ahj days after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,application of amendments 7#a7 ,the amendments made by section #b shall not apply with respect to an allotment issued under the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 before the effective date of this ,act4 7#b7 ,the amendments made by section #c7;a7 shall not apply to individuals hired before the expiration of the #ij-;day period that begins on the effective date of this ,act4