Bill > S1188

This bill, the SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2023, aims to improve the measurement of poverty in the United States and modify the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Key provisions include: 1. Improving the measurement of poverty by requiring the Census Bureau to collect more detailed data on individuals' participation in federal benefit programs, income, and taxes to better calculate poverty rates and related measures. 2. Establishing a Commission on Valuation of Government Benefits to provide recommendations on how to value non-cash federal benefits for poverty measurement. 3. Increasing the general work requirement for SNAP participants from 60 to 65 hours per month and modifying the hour-based work requirement, including reducing the geographic unemployment rate exemption. 4. Requiring State agencies to contribute matching funds for SNAP administration, increasing from 10% in 2023 to 50% by 2031. 5. Changing SNAP eligibility rules to require households to receive a means-tested public benefit of at least $50 per month for 6 consecutive months to be eligible. 6. Implementing new requirements for authorized users of SNAP electronic benefit transfer (EBT) cards and penalties for unauthorized use. The bill aims to promote self-sufficiency and reduce reliance on federal assistance programs by modifying SNAP work requirements and eligibility criteria.