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Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act of 2023

S. 1062 · 118th Congress · Mar 29, 2023 · Lineage

A BILL

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restore and standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

Section 1 Short title

This Act may be cited as the “Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act of 2023”.

Sec. 2 Restoring the work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents in the supplemental nutrition assistance program

Section 2301 of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (7 U.S.C. 2011 note; Public Law 116–127) is repealed.

Sec. 3 Standardizing work requirements for able-bodied adults in the supplemental nutrition assistance program

(a)
In general— Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (3)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A), by striking “50” and inserting “65”; and
(B)
in subparagraph (C), by inserting “under 7 years of age” after “child”;
(2)
by striking paragraph (4);
(3)
by redesignating paragraphs (5) through (7) as paragraphs (4) through (6), respectively; and
(4)
in paragraph (5) (as so redesignated)—
(A)
in subparagraph (A)(ii)—
(i)
by striking subclause (II);
(ii)
by redesignating subclauses (III) through (V) as subclauses (II) through (IV), respectively; and
(iii)
in subclause (IV) (as so redesignated), by striking “(5)” and inserting “(4)”;
(B)
in subparagraph (E)—
(i)
by striking “12” and inserting “3”; and
(ii)
by striking “caseload and” and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting “caseload.”; and
(C)
in subparagraph (G), by inserting “that begins before the date of enactment of the Jobs and Opportunities for SNAP Act of 2023” after “subsequent fiscal year”.
(b)
Conforming amendments— Section 16(h)(1)(E)(ii) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)(E)(ii)) is amended—
(1)
in subclause (II), by adding “and” at the end;
(2)
by striking subclause (III);
(3)
by redesignating subclause (IV) as subclause (III); and
(4)
in subclause (III) (as so redesignated), by striking “6(o)(6)” and inserting “6(o)(5)”.