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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Reform Act of 2017 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) work requirements that apply to able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). The bill modifies the work requirements to: terminate the authority of the Department of Agriculture to waive the requirements, upon the request of a state agency, for individuals residing in an area that has an unemployment rate of over 10% or does not have a sufficient number of jobs to provide employment for the individuals; shorten from three months to one month the time limit for receiving benefits in a three-year period without meeting the requirements; decrease from 15% to 5% the portion of ABAWDs that a state may exempt from the requirements; allow participation in a supervised job search to satisfy the requirements; require states receiving SNAP funds to provide ABAWDs with opportunities to participate in a work program, a workfare program, or a supervised job search; and reduce SNAP allotments for states that fail to comply with requirements regarding eligibility disqualifications. The bill also modifies the congressional declaration of policy to specify that the purpose of SNAP is to increase employment, to encourage healthy marriage, and to promote prosperous self-sufficiency (maintaining an income above the poverty level without services and benefits from the federal government).

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Garret Graves (R)*,  Rick Allen (R),  Jodey Arrington (R),  Brian Babin (R),  Jim Banks (R),  Andy Barr (R),  Andy Biggs (R),  Mike Bishop (R),  Rob Bishop (R),  Diane Black (R),  Dave Brat (R),  Mo Brooks (R),  Ken Buck (R),  Larry Bucshon (R),  Ted Budd (R),  Michael Burgess (R),  Buddy Carter (R),  Steve Chabot (R),  Mike Coffman (R),  Doug Collins (R),  James Comer (R),  John Culberson (R),  John Curtis (R),  Warren Davidson (R),  Ron DeSantis (R),  Scott DesJarlais (R),  Jeff Duncan (R),  John Duncan (R),  Ron Estes (R),  Blake Farenthold (R),  Drew Ferguson (R),  Bill Flores (R),  Trent Franks (R),  Matt Gaetz (R),  Mike Gallagher (R),  Tom Garrett (R),  Bob Gibbs (R),  Louie Gohmert (R),  Bob Goodlatte (R),  Paul Gosar (R),  Trey Gowdy (R),  Sam Graves (R),  Tom Graves (R),  Glenn Grothman (R),  Karen Handel (R),  Andy Harris (R),  Jeb Hensarling (R),  Jody Hice (R),  Clay Higgins (R),  George Holding (R),  Richard Hudson (R),  Duncan Hunter (R),  Mike Johnson (R),  Sam Johnson (R),  Jim Jordan (R),  Mike Kelly (R),  Trent Kelly (R),  Steve King (R),  Raúl Labrador (R),  Darin LaHood (R),  Doug Lamborn (R),  Debbie Lesko (R),  Jason Lewis (R),  Billy Long (R),  Barry Loudermilk (R),  Mia Love (R),  Blaine Luetkemeyer (R),  Kenny Marchant (R),  Tom McClintock (R),  Mark Meadows (R),  Luke Messer (R),  John Moolenaar (R),  Alex Mooney (R),  Dan Newhouse (R),  Ralph Norman (R),  Steven Palazzo (R),  Gary Palmer (R),  Scott Perry (R),  Robert Pittenger (R),  Ted Poe (R),  Bill Posey (R),  John Ratcliffe (R),  Tom Rice (R),  Todd Rokita (R),  Francis Rooney (R),  Keith Rothfus (R),  David Rouzer (R),  Mark Sanford (R),  David Schweikert (R),  Pete Sessions (R),  Jason Smith (R),  Lamar Smith (R),  Lloyd Smucker (R),  Ann Wagner (R),  Mark Walker (R),  Randy Weber (R),  Daniel Webster (R),  Bruce Westerman (R),  Roger Williams (R),  Joe Wilson (R),  Rob Wittman (R),  Steve Womack (R), 

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. (on 07/11/2017)

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