No Welfare for Terrorists Act of 2016
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to make convicted terrorists ineligible to participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
[Congressional Bills 114th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4420 Introduced in House (IH)]
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114th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 4420
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain
convicted felons shall be ineligible to participate in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 1, 2016
Mr. Poliquin (for himself and Mr. Jordan) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
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A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide that certain
convicted felons shall be ineligible to participate in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Welfare for Terrorists Act of
2016''.
SEC. 2. DISQUALIFICATION OF CERTAIN CONVICTED FELONS.
Section 6(r)(1)(A) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2015(r)(1)(A)) is amended--
(1) in clause (iv) by striking ``or'' at the end,
(2) in clause (v) by striking ``and'' at the end and
inserting ``or'', and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(vi) an offense under chapter 113B of
title 18 of the United States Code; and''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
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