SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection Act of 2015

Summary

SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection 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. The bill also exempts from work requirements veterans who are participating in certain programs administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs or a state to further employment or rehabilitation goals. The bill permits the Department of Agriculture to allocate specified funds to states for the employment programs.

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Timeline

1. 17 December 2015

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 17 December 2015

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 17 December 2015 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 17 December 2015

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Richard Blumenthal · D · Sponsor
• Christopher Murphy · D · Sponsor
• Edward Markey · D · Sponsor
• Tammy Baldwin · D · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
• Rep. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA-6] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
• Elizabeth Warren · D · Cosponsor
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Related records

• related to → SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2015
• related to → SNAP Work Opportunities and Veteran Protection Act of 2018