Bill113th Congress

S. 762

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

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Introduced
Apr 18, 2013
Origin Chamber
Senate
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Latest Action
Apr 18, 2013

Sponsor

Sen. Thune, John [R-SD]

Republican·SD
Bioguide ID: T000250
First Name: John
Middle Name: R.
Last Name: Thune
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Bill Details

Update Date
Mar 3, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Bill Type
S
Bill Number
762
Congress
113
Introduced Date
Apr 18, 2013
Policy Area
Agriculture and Food
Is Law
No
Apr 18, 2013IntroReferral

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

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Apr 18, 2013IntroReferral10000

Introduced in Senate

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Introduced in Senate· Apr 18, 20130

Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make eligible for the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program) households in which each member receives cash assistance under the temporary assistance to needy families program (TANF), cash assistance under the supplemental security income program (SSI), or aid to the aged, blind, or disabled program (AABD). (Current law bases categorical SNAP eligibility upon state benefits received rather than such assistance.)

Requires an eligible household that previously received SNAP benefits and applies for program reenrollment to complete a new application and verify that household income and assets are in program compliance.

Limits the employment requirement waiver to areas with an unemployment rate over 10%.

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to develop a centralized database to facilitate USDA-state agency cooperation in order to ensure that individuals do not enroll for benefits in more than one state.

Requires states that are sanctioned for three consecutive years of improper payments to pay the entire liability amount, with no alternative payment option available.

Eliminates: (1) the exclusion of low-income home energy assistance from SNAP household income determinations, (2) funding of employment and training programs, and (3) bonuses for states with low SNAP allocation error rates.

Provides funding for state nutrition and obesity prevention grant programs.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Senate· Standing
Employment and training programsEnergy assistance for the poor and agedFood assistance and reliefGovernment information and archivesHealth programs administration and fundingHealth promotion and preventive careNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operations

Introduced in Senate

Apr 18, 2013

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve the supplemental nutrition a… — Informed