To temporarily waive section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 as applied to the TANF and SNAP programs, and for other purposes.
Actions Overview (1)
Date
Actions Overview
07/31/2020
Introduced in House
07/31/2020 Introduced in House
All Actions (4)
Date
All Actions
09/11/2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. Action By: Committee on Agriculture
07/31/2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
07/31/2020
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. Action By: House of Representatives
07/31/2020
Introduced in House Action By: House of Representatives
09/11/2020 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
07/31/2020 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
07/31/2020 Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Committees, subcommittees and links to reports associated with this bill are listed here, as well as the nature and date of committee activity and Congressional report number.
Committee / Subcommittee
Date
Activity
Reports
House Ways and Means
07/31/2020
Referred to
House Agriculture
07/31/2020
Referred to
House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations
09/11/2020
Referred to
Related Bills (0)
As of 12/11/2020 no related bill information has been received for H.R.7916 - Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020
This bill modifies eligibility requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to temporarily waive requirements related to the denial of assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions.
Any state law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for SNAP and TANF based on an individual's conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance shall have no force or effect until December 31, 2022.
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Shown Here: Introduced in House (07/31/2020)
Removing Barriers to Basic Needs Act of 2020
This bill modifies eligibility requirements under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) to temporarily waive requirements related to the denial of assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions.
Any state law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for SNAP and TANF based on an individual's conviction of an offense related to a controlled substance shall have no force or effect until December 31, 2022.