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H.R. 5349 (116th)

Protect SNAP Act

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Introduced

6 December 2019

Last action

6 December 2019 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rosa DeLauro, Barbara Lee, Marcia Fudge, Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Alan Lowenthal, Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12], Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA], Jackie Speier, BOBBY RUSH, Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9], Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7], TIM RYAN, Anthony Brown, Anna Eshoo, PETER DEFAZIO, Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17], Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT], Norma Torres, Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Raúl Grijalva, Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5], Alma Adams, Maxine Waters, Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10], JAMES LANGEVIN, Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], A. McEachin, Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21], Greg Stanton, Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44], Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16], David Trone, Ed Perlmutter, Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM], DAVID PRICE, Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2], Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1], Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

Subjects

Agriculture

Source updated

7 April 2025

Agriculture

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Summary

Protect SNAP Act This bill prohibits the Department of Agriculture from modifying work requirements for able-bodied adults receiving benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). The bill also prohibits the use of federal funds (including fees) to implement or enforce the Food and Nutrition Service rule titled Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: Requirements for Able Bodied Adults Without Dependents , published on February 1, 2019.

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Timeline

  1. 6 December 2019

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 6 December 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 6 December 2019

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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