118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1581America Works Act of 2023

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Mar 14, 2023
Last action Apr 5, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Mar 14, 2023
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Referred
Apr 5, 2023
Agriculture
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Committee
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House floor
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Senate
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Resolve Changes
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Signed
SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands applicability of the work requirements for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) recipients who are able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). (SNAP recipients who are ABAWDs have work-related requirements in addition to the general SNAP work registration and employment and training requirements.) Specifically, this bill applies the work requirements for ABAWDs to adults who are not over 65 years old, whereas these requirements currently apply to adults who are not over 50 years old. Further, the ABAWD exemption for a parent or household member with responsibility for a dependent child is restricted to a dependent child under the age of seven. Currently, t...

Provisions · 4 sectionsIntroduced in House
Timeline · 3 actions
Apr 5, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Mar 14, 2023
Introduced in House
Mar 14, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.