SNAP benefits; require certain recipients of to participate in an employment and training program.

HB 1329 would require Mississippi adults aged 18-59 receiving SNAP benefits who have no children under 18 in their household and do not qualify for an exemption to participate in an employment and training program. The bill amends state law to implement a federal work requirement under Section 2015(d) of the federal Food and Nutrition Act, directly affecting this specific group of SNAP recipients. It would have taken effect July 1, 2025, but the bill "died in committee" on February 4, 2025, and did not become law. This policy change aimed to link SNAP eligibility to job training participation for able-bodied adults without dependent children.