Bill > HR2974

This bill aims to modify the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to help participants in workforce training programs by excluding certain types of income from calculations when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly known as food stamps). Specifically, the bill would exclude income received from allowances, earnings, and payments made to household members participating in various employment and training programs, including vocational rehabilitation programs, refugee employment programs, and other federally defined workforce development initiatives. By removing these training-related earnings from income calculations, the bill would make it easier for individuals engaged in job training to maintain their SNAP benefits, thereby supporting their efforts to improve their employment prospects and long-term economic stability. The bill does this by amending Section 5 of the existing law, striking out a previous subsection and adding a new provision that specifically exempts these training-related income sources from being counted as household income for SNAP eligibility purposes.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2974/all-info