,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #afbh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #f1 #bjbe ,mr4    
,wel* 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,gillibr&1 ,mr4 
,fett]man1 ,mr4 ,padilla1 ,mr4 ,m]kley1 
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,ms4 ,w>r51 
& ,mr4 ,wyd57 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2  
:i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 
& ,=e/ry  ,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 program1 & = o!r purposes4    
#a4  ,%ort title  ,?is ,act may be cit$ 
z ! ,improv+ ,access to ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjbe4  #b4  ,f9d+s  ,congress f9ds   
t-- 7#a7 #ce1jjj1jjj p1 includ+ ov]     
#aj1jjj1jjj *ildr51 suff]$ f hung] ev5  
be=e ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic began2  7#b7  
analyses %[ t #ej1jjj1jjj p1 includ+    
#ag1jjj1jjj *ildr51 c\ld g hungry due to
 ! effects ( ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic2  7#c7
 z ( ,decemb] #bjbj1 food insecurity    

among ,:ite h\seholds ) *ildr5 0 #bd4b  
p]c5t1 :ile #ch4f p]c5t ( ,lat9x        
h\seholds & #dj4f p]c5t (               
,african-,am]ican h\seholds ) *ildr5    
suff]$ f food insecurity2  7#d7 ,black &
 ,hispanic *ildr5 7 twice z likely z    
,:ite *ildr5 to live 9 h\seholds )\t    
en\gh to eat1 ent]+ ! ,,covid-#ai p&emic
 at a disproportionate risk ( go+       
hungry2  7#e7 adults :o id5tify z       
,am]ican ,indian1 ,alaska ,native1      
,native ,hawaiian1 ,pacific ,isl&]1 or  
multiracial 7 twice z likely z ,:ite    
adults to report t _! h\sehold did n get
 en\gh to eat2  7#f7 :ile (ficial       
national data = ,native ,am]ican        
h\seholds is lack+1 previ\s rese>* 9 !  
,/ate ( ,wa%+ton %[$ food insecurity    
among ,native h\seholds 0 #b4e times    
high] ?an 9 ,:ite h\seholds2  7#g7 !    
,,covid-#ai p&emic has deep5$ long/&+   
racial disp>ities & food insecurity2    
7#h7 ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance  
program e/abli%$ "u ! ,food & ,nutrition
 ,act ( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et    

seq47 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is section z !      
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program7
 is ! fir/ l9e ( def5se aga9/ hung] &   
especially vital = vuln]able            
populations2  7#i7 m ?an #he p]c5t ( all
 b5efits "u ! supplem5tal nutrition     
assi/ance program g to h\seholds )      
*ildr51 s5iors1 & p]sons ) disabilities2
  7#aj7 ! supplem5tal nutrition         
assi/ance program helps re/ore access to
 heal?y food1 improves ov]all heal?1 &  
r$uces pov]ty2  7#aa7 p>ticipation 9 !  
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
is associat$ ) educational advancem5t ( 
*ildr5 9 pov]ty & improvem5ts 9 ma? &   
read+ scores2  7#ab7 ! supplem5tal      
nutrition assi/ance program has a prov5 
record ( effectiv5ess 9 promot+ food    
security & heal? & 9 provid+ economic   
/imulus2  7#ac7 ea* doll> ( supplem5tal 
nutrition assi/ance program b5efits dur+
 a d[nturn g5]ates betwe5 #a4ej & #a4hj 
9 economic activity2  7#ad7 /udies h    
demon/rat$ t "w requirem5ts d n r$uce   
pov]ty2  7#ae7 ab\t #f1ajj1jjj          

individuals are subject to "w           
requirem5ts "u ! supplem5tal nutrition  
assi/ance program & are at risk ( los+  
critical food assi/ance if !y _c comply 
) ^? "w requirem5ts2  7#af7 =           
individuals describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#ae7 :o
 live 9 h\seholds ) s*ool-ag$ *ildr51   
supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance program 
b5efit r$uctions or t]m9ations c\ld     
jeop>dize ! heal?1 developm5t1 & future 
success ( ^? *ildr52  7#ag7 *ildr5 9    
pov]ty (t5 dep5d on pool$ res\rces      
7includ+ supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance
 program b5efits7 f ext5d$ family memb]s
 :o d n claim !m z dep5d5ts2  7#ah7     
/udies %[ t heal? imp$im5ts are a prim>y
 cause ( _m recipi5ts ( supplem5tal     
nutrition assi/ance program b5efits be+ 
unable to meet a "w requirem5t2  7#ai7  
"w requirem5ts cause an increase 9 !    
adm9i/rative bureaucracy ( ! supplem5tal
 nutrition assi/ance program1 :i* "s    
/udies h %[n cause a significant        
r$uction 9 p>ticipation 9 ! supplem5tal 
nutrition assi/ance program2  7#bj7     

/udies %[ t-- 7,a7 ,black p are         
p>ticul>ly vuln]able to b>ri]s to       
access+ ! supplem5tal nutrition         
assi/ance program & mo/ likely to face  
rec5t unemploym5t2 &  7,b7 "w           
requirem5ts w\ld disproportionately     
prev5t ,black p f hav+ access to b5efits
 "u t program2  7#ba7 families exp]i5c+ 
homelessness are mo/ likely to leave    
programs su* z ! supplem5tal nutrition  
assi/ance program :5 !re is a "w        
requirem5t1 !reby increas+ _!           
vuln]ability2 &  7#bb7 ! ,,covid-#ai    
p&emic has made p m vuln]able1 & a "w   
requirem5t "u ! supplem5tal nutrition   
assi/ance program w\ld s]ve to only     
fur!r burd5 p mo/ at risk dur+ !        
,,covid-#ai p&emic4  #c4  ,elim9ation ( 
"w requirem5t "u supplem5tal nutrition  
assi/ance program  7a7  ,9 g5]al        
,section #f ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act 
( #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7 is am5d$-- 
7#a7 by /rik+ subsection 7o72 &  7#b7 by
 r$esignat+ subsections 7p7 ?r\gh 7s7 z 
subsections 7o7 ?r\gh 7r71 respectively4

  7b7  ,con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,section  
#e7;a7 ( ! ,food & ,nutrition ,act (    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjad7;a77 is am5d$1
 9 ! second s5t5ce1 by /rik+ 7r7 &      
ins]t+ 7q74  7#b7 ,section #f7;d77#d7 ( 
! ,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjae7;d77#d77 is am5d$--     
7,a7 9 subp>agraph                      
7,b77ii77,i77bb77,,dd71 by /rik+ or     
subsection 7o72 &  7,b7 9 subp>agraph   
7,n71 by /rik+ or subsection 7o7 ea*    
place x appe>s4  7#c7 ,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#d7 ,section #af7;h7 ( !     
,food & ,nutrition ,act ( #bjjh 7#g     
,u4,s4,c4 #bjbe7;h77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 9 subp>agraph 7,b71 
9 ! matt] prec$+ clause 7i71 by /rik+   
t-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh ! p]iod at !   
end ( clause 7ii7 & ins]t+ t is det]m9$ 
& adju/$ by ! ,secret>y42  7ii7 by /rik+
 subp>agraph 7,e72  7iii7 by r$esignat+ 
subp>agraph 7,f7 z subp>agraph 7,e72 &  

7iv7 9 clause 7ii77,,iii77ee77,,aa7 (   
subp>agraph 7,e7 7z s r$esignat$71 by   
/rik+ 1 individuals subject to !        
requirem5ts "u section #f7o712 &  7,b7 9
 p>agraph 7#e77;,c7-- 7i7 9 clause 7ii71
 by add+ & at ! end2  7ii7 9 clause     
7iii71 by /rik+ 2 & & ins]t+ a p]iod2 & 
7iii7 by /rik+ clause 7iv74  7#e7       
,section #ea7;d77#h77;,a77ii7 ( !       
,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is       
am5d$--  7,a7 9 subclause 7,i71 by /rik+
 1 or at ! end & ins]t+ a p]iod2  7,b7 9
 ! matt] prec$+ subclause 7,i71 by /rik+
 family-- & all t foll[s ?r\gh receiv+ 9
 subclause 7,i7 & ins]t+ family receiv+2
 &  7,c7 by /rik+ subclause 7,,ii74     
7#f7 ,section #ajc7;a77#b7 ( ! ,work=ce 
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    
,u4,s4,c4 #caac7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by    
/rik+ subp>agraph 7,d72 &  7,b7 by      
r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,e7 ?r\gh 7,k7 
z subp>agraphs 7,d7 ?r\gh 7,j71         
respectively4  7#g7 ,section            
#aba7;b77#b77;,b7 ( ! ,work=ce          
,innovation & ,opportunity ,act 7#bi    

,u4,s4,c4 #caea7 is am5d$--  7,a7 by    
/rik+ clause 7iv72 &  7,b7 by r$esignat+
 clauses 7v7 ?r\gh 7vii7 z clauses 7iv7 
?r\gh 7vi71 respectively4  #d4          
,effective date  ,?is ,act & ! am5dm5ts 
made by ?is ,act %all take effect #ahj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act4