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H.R. 5656 · 111th Congress

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the Jobless Act of 2010

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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the Jobless Act of 2010 - Amends the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to provide that: (1) through September 30, 2011, eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly the food stamp program) benefits shall not be limited by certain work-related provisions unless an individual does not…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jun 30, 2010

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the Jobless Act of 2010 - Amends the Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to provide that: (1) through September 30, 2011, eligibility for supplemental nutrition assistance program (formerly the food stamp program) benefits shall not be limited by certain work-related provisions unless an individual does not comply with specified state work program provisions; and (2) beginning on October 1, 2010, with respect to such work-related provisions, a state agency shall disregard any period during which an individual received supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits prior to October 1, 2011.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the Jobless Act of 2010

Latest action (Nov 16, 2010): Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Jun 30, 2010

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.