Urges USDA to revise 20 hour weekly work requirement for student participation in SNAP.

This New Jersey Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR 86) urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to revise a federal rule requiring college students to work 20 hours weekly to qualify for SNAP benefits. It directly affects low-income college students at institutions of higher education who face food insecurity but are barred from SNAP due to this work requirement. The resolution asks the USDA to approve changes and for Congress to pass legislation allowing states to waive the 20-hour rule (as specified in 7 CFR 273.5(b)(5)), which currently prevents many eligible students from accessing nutrition assistance. The bill highlights that nearly half of eligible students do not receive SNAP due to complex eligibility barriers, including this work requirement.