To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the authority of the Secretary of Agriculture to grant a waiver from the work requirements for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program on account of an area's high unemployment rate or limited employment availability for individuals who reside in the area.
Sponsored By: Representative Grothman
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Summary
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to eliminate the Secretary of Agriculture's authority to waive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) work requirements for individuals who reside in areas with an unemployment rate above 10% or an insufficient number of jobs.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Grothman
WI • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Pearce, Stevan [R-NM-2]
NM • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Yoho, Ted S. [R-FL-3]
FL • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Harris (MD)
MD • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Weber (TX)
TX • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
LaMalfa
CA • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rouzer
NC • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2]
UT • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7]
SC • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Rokita, Todd [R-IN-4]
IN • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Westerman
AR • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Rep. Rohrabacher, Dana [R-CA-48]
CA • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
Cynthia Lummis
WY • R
Sponsored 9/28/2016
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