H.R. 4540 · 114th Congress
SNAP Empowerment and Accountability Act of 2016
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This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to permit states to use drug test results for determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program).
What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Feb 11, 2016
SNAP Empowerment and Accountability Act of 2016
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to permit states to use drug test results for determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program). The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration must award grants to states to treat individuals who test positive.
The bill increases from $20 to $50 the amount of annual benefits received under the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act of 1981 or a similar energy assistance program which qualifies a SNAP applicant to use a standard utility allowance to document heating and cooling costs for calculating benefits.
Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov
About this bill and sources
Official title: SNAP Empowerment and Accountability Act of 2016
Latest action (Mar 23, 2016): Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Policy area: Agriculture and Food · Origin: House · Introduced: Feb 11, 2016
Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)
No recorded floor vote found.