,i  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #gebb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #ab1         
#bjbf,ms4 ,adams 7= h]self1 ,mrs4       
,hayes1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,ms4  
,simon1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1  
,mr4 ,?an$>1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,ms4 ,wilson 
( ,florida1 ,mr4 ,fields1 ,ms4 ,rivas1 &
 ,mr4 ,correa7 introduc$ ! 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 
( #bjbf4  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress makes 
! foll[+ f9d+s3  7#a7 ,,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#b7 ,,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#c7 ,/udies h also 
demon/rat$ t "w requirem5ts d n r$uce   
pov]ty4  7#d7 ,ab\t #f4a million        
individuals are subject to ,,snap "w    
requirem5ts & are at risk ( los+        
critical food assi/ance if !y _c comply4
  7#e7 ,"s live 9 h\seholds ) s*ool-ag$ 
*ildr5 :]e b5efit r$uctions or          
t]m9ations c\ld jeop>dize *ildr5's      
heal?1 developm5t1 & future success4    
7#f7 ,*ildr5 9 pov]ty also (t5 dep5d on 
pool$ res\rces 7includ+ ,,snap b5efits7 
f ext5d$ family memb]s :o d n claim !m z
 dep5d5ts4  7#g7 ,/udies %[ t heal?     
imp$im5ts are a prim>y cause ( :y _m    
,,snap recipi5ts are unable to meet a "w
 requirem5t4  7#h7 ,"w requirem5ts also 
cause an increase 9 ! adm9i/rative      
bureaucracy1 :i* "s /udies h %[n1 cause 
a significant r$uction 9 ,,snap         

p>ticipation4  7#i7 ,/udies %[ t ,black 
,am]icans are p>ticul>ly vuln]able & are
 mo/ likely to face rec5t unemploym5t1 &
 "w requirem5ts w\ld disproportionately 
prev5t ,black p f hav+ access to ?is    
important b5efit4  7#aj7 ,families      
exp]i5c+ homelessness are mo/ likely to 
leave programs l ,,snap :5 !re is a "w  
requirem5t1 !reby increas+ _!           
vuln]ability4  #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