United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 5642 (113th)
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the eligibility disqualification for certain convicted felons.
Introduced
18 September 2014
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, and Nutrition.
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Summary
Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to strike a provision that allows individuals convicted of felonies that would otherwise disqualify them from receiving benefits under the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to still receive benefits unless they also: failed to comply with the terms of the sentence; fled to avoid prosecution, custody, or confinement; or violated a condition of probation or parole.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 18 September 2014
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Introduced in House · EN · 18 September 2014
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 18 September 2014
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5642
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/113/hr/5642