SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2015

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Introduced

24 February 2015

Last action

9 March 2015 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

Sponsors

Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7], Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Lujan Grisham, Michelle [D-NM-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2], Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Rush, Bobby L. [D-IL-1], Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], Rep. Deutch, Theodore E. [D-FL-22], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2], Rep. Maloney, Sean Patrick [D-NY-18], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9], Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15]

Subjects

Agriculture

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12 August 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2015 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exempt Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) beneficiaries from work requirements if they are not offered a position in a state job training or workfare program.

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Timeline

24 February 2015
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2015
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E239-240)
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
24 February 2015
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
9 March 2015
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Source: Committee

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Related records

related to ← SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection Act of 2015
related to ← Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2016
related to ← Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act

Sources

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1025
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/114/hr/1025
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