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Streamlining Nutrition Paperwork Act of 2023

H.R. 5643 · 118th Congress · Sep 21, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit States to record in writing that applicants for supplemental nutrition assistance benefits have signed an application through a recorded verbal assent over the telephone.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Streamlining Nutrition Paperwork Act of 2023” or the “SNP Act of 2023”.

Sec. 2 Amendments

Section 11(e)(2)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(C)) is amended—
(1)
in clause (ii)—
(A)
in the heading, by inserting “or video”, after “telephonic”, and
(B)
by inserting “or by gesture over a video phone for hearing impaired applicants” before the period at the end, and
(2)
in clause (iii)(I) by inserting “as audio or in writing” after “record”.

Sec. 3 Effective date; application of amendments

(a)
Effective date— This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on January 1, 2024.
(b)
Application of amendments— The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with respect to applications made after the effective date of this Act.