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Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019
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H. R. 2809 (Introduced-in-House)


116th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 2809


To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the particular work requirement that disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 16, 2019

Ms. Lee of California (for herself, Ms. Moore, Ms. Adams, Mrs. Kirkpatrick, Mr. Grijalva, Mr. Rush, Ms. Norton, Ms. Wilson of Florida, Ms. Omar, Mr. Khanna, Mrs. Napolitano, Mr. DeSaulnier, Mr. Espaillat, Ms. Pressley, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mr. Engel, Mr. Blumenauer, Ms. Haaland, Ms. Eshoo, Mr. Payne, Mr. Cárdenas, Mr. Huffman, Mr. Cohen, and Mr. Correa) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

A BILL

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the particular work requirement that disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the “Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019”.

SEC. 2. Amendments.

(a) Work requirement.—Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended—

(1) in subsections (d)(4)(B)(ii)(I)(bb), (d)(4)(N)(iii)(I)(bb), (d)(4)(N)(iv)(II), and (d)(4)(N)(v)(IV) by striking “or subsection (o)”, and

(2) by striking subsection (o).

(b) Additional allocations for states that ensure availability of work opportunities.—Section 16(h)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph (E).

(c) Technical amendments.—

(1) Section 7(i)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(i)(1)) is amended by striking “section 6(o)(2) of this Act or”.

(2) Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in subparagraph (B)—

(I) by striking “that—” and all that follows through “(i)”, and

(II) by striking “; and” and all that follows through “6(o)”, and

(ii) in subparagraph (F)(ii)(III)(ee)(AA) by striking “, individuals subject to the requirements under section 6(o),”, and

(B) in paragraph (5)(C)—

(i) in clause (ii) by inserting “and” at the end, and

(ii) in clause (iii) by striking “; and” and all that follows through “appropriate”.

SEC. 3. Conforming amendments.

(a) Internal Revenue Code.—Section 51(d)(8)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 U.S.C. 51(d)(8)(A)(ii)) is amended—

(1) by striking “family—” and all that follows through “(I)” and inserting “family”, and

(2) by striking “, or” and all that follows through “of 2008”.

(b) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.—The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended—

(1) in section 103(a)(2) by striking subparagraph (D), and

(2) in section 121(b)(2)(B) by striking clause (iv).

SEC. 4. Effective date; application of amendments.

(a) Effective date.—Except as provided in subsection (b), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment of this Act.

(b) Application of amendments.—

(1) The amendments made by section 2 shall not apply with respect to an allotment issued under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) before the effective date of this Act.

(2) The amendments made by section 3(a) shall not apply to individuals hired before the expiration of the 90-day period that begins on the effective date of this Act.