US Congress House Bill 6171 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 14-0)
Status: Introduced on September 26 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-10-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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. 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.

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.

Rep. Glenn Grothman [R-WI]	Rep. Stevan Pearce [R-NM]	Rep. Ted Yoho [R-FL]	Rep. Andy Harris [R-MD]
Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX]	Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA]	Rep. David Rouzer [R-NC]	Rep. Chris Stewart [R-UT]
Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC]	Rep. Todd Rokita [R-IN]	Rep. Bruce Westerman [R-AR]	Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX]
Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA]	Sen. Cynthia Lummis [R-WY]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-10-19	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
2016-09-26	House	Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2016-09-26	House	Introduced in House

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/6171/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr6171/BILLS-114hr6171ih.pdf