SNAP Recertification Reform Act of 2024
This bill would allow states to skip in-person interviews for SNAP (food stamp) benefit renewals if applicants agree to waive the interview and have already proven they qualify for continued benefits. It also requires states to offer phone or virtual interview options when interviews are still needed for renewal. The change directly affects SNAP recipients who may face fewer in-person requirements and state agencies administering the program. The policy aims to reduce paperwork burdens without altering eligibility rules for food assistance.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
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Introduced Jun 13, 2024
Last action Aug 8, 2024
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Aug 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
lower
Jun 13, 2024
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Jun 13, 2024
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Introduced in House
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1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Nanette Diaz Barragán
DDemocratic
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André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Barbara Lee
DDemocratic
Co
Bonnie Watson Coleman
DDemocratic
Co
Daniel S. Goldman
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Grace F. Napolitano
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan L. Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Juan Vargas
DDemocratic
Co
Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
Co
Kevin Mullin
DDemocratic
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