Bill114th CongressFiled Feb 24, 2015Agriculture and Food
H.R. 1025
SNAP Work Opportunities Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Feb 24, 2015)
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.
What just happenedMar 9, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Who’s behind it
Rep. McDermott, Jim [D-WA-7](D-WA)Sponsor
29 cosponsors29 D
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- Introduced in HouseFeb 24, 2015
- Mar 9, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture - Feb 24, 2015IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee - Feb 24, 2015IntroReferralB00100
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E239-240)
- Feb 24, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
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Introduced in House