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[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
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[H.R. 5362 Introduced in House (IH)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5362
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to enhance the operation of
the employment and training program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2023
Ms. DelBene 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 enhance the operation of
the employment and training program, and for other purposes.
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 ``SNAP E&T Enhancements Act of 2023''.
SEC. 2. IMPROVEMENTS TO SNAP E&T.
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is
amended--
(1) in subsection 5(d)--
(A) in paragraph (18) by striking ``and'' at the
end,
(B) in paragraph (19) by striking the period at the
end and inserting ``; and'', and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (19) the
following:
``(20) income a household member receives from allowances,
earning, and payments to household members participating in any
program defined in section 6(o)(1), any program established
under section 6(d)(4), any vocational rehabilitation program
established and defined under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973,
and any refugee employment program established and defined
under section 412(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act.'',
(2) in section 6--
(A) in subsection (d)(4)(B)(i)--
(i) in subclause (IV) by striking
``Programs'' and all that follows through
``shall'' and inserting ``Programs designed to
improve the employability of household members
through actual work experience or training, or
both, and to enable individuals employed or
trained under such programs to move promptly
into regular public or private employment,
including subsidized employment, on-the-job
training as defined by the Workforce Innovation
and Opportunity Act, and apprenticeships. An
employment or training experience program
established under this clause shall'', and
(ii) in subclause (VII) by striking ``90''
and inserting ``180'', and
(B) in subparagraph (I) by amending clause (i) to
read as follows:
``(i) The State agency may provide payments
or reimbursements to participants in programs
carried out under this paragraph, including
individuals participating under subparagraph
(G) for the actual costs to address barriers
for individuals to persist in and complete
their participation.'',
(3) in section 6(d)(2) by adding at the end the following:
``In the case of any individual who is a recipient of
supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits and is
exempt from requirements by the State agency specified in
paragraph (1)(A)(ii) of this subsection, the individual may
request that a provider of supplemental nutrition assistance
program employment and training services screen the recipient
for appropriateness for participation in the service program,
notwithstanding any determination by the State agency of
eligibility of the individual for such services. The provider
shall notify the State agency of any individuals the provider
identifies as appropriate for the program and verify other
eligibility conditions from the State for the supplemental
nutrition assistance program prior to enrollment in the service
program.'', and
(4) in section 16(h)--
(A) in paragraph (1)--
(i) in subparagraph (A)--
(I) by striking ``$103,900,000''
and inserting ``$119,900,600'', and
(II) by striking ``24 months'' and
inserting ``36 months'', and
(ii) in subparagraph (C)(ii) by striking
``270'' and inserting ``365'', and
(B) by amending subparagraph (4) to read as
follows:
``(4) Funds provided to a State agency under this subsection may be
used only for operating an employment and training program under
section 6(d)(4), including wages paid under programs described in
6(d)(4)(B)(i)(IV), or a pilot project under paragraph (1)(F), and may
not be used for carrying out other provisions of this Act.''.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.
(a) Effective Date.--Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act
and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after
the date of the enactment of this Act.
(b) Application of Amendments.--The amendments made by this Act
shall not apply with respect to certification periods that begin before
the effective date of this Act. The Secretary of Agriculture shall
provide States with not less than a 180-day hold harmless period after
the date on which the Secretary issues guidance to implement the
amendments made by this Act.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
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