Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Removing Barriers to SNAP Act”.
Removing Barriers to SNAP Act
A BILL
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to repeal provisions relating to the denial of benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Repeal of denial of benefits
Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 (21 U.S.C. 862a) is amended—
in subsection (a), by striking “for—” and all that follows and inserting “for assistance under any State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).”;
in subsection (b)—
by striking “(1) Program of temporary assistance for needy families.—”; and
by striking paragraph (2); and
in subsection (e), by striking “it—” and all that follows and inserting “the term in section 419(5) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 619(5)) when referring to assistance provided under a State program funded under paragraph A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.).”.