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This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify work requirements for able-bodied adults receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Specifically, the bill establishes new exceptions to work requirements, including exempting individuals who are under 18 or over 65 years old, medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment, parents or household members with a dependent child under 7 years old, or pregnant women. The bill also allows state governors to request a waiver of work requirements for groups of individuals in counties with an unemployment rate over 10%. Additionally, the bill removes a previous provision related to work requirements, effectively updating the existing regulations to provide more flexibility and compassionate considerations for certain populations while maintaining the core principle of encouraging work among able-bodied SNAP recipients. The changes aim to balance work incentives with recognition of individual circumstances that might make consistent employment challenging.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1528/all-info