SNP Act of 2023
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act to update how SNAP (food assistance) applicants communicate with agencies. It allows applicants to use video phone calls instead of just phone calls for interviews, and specifically adds "gesture over a video phone" as an option for hearing-impaired applicants. It also permits applicants to submit records via audio recording or written format, replacing the previous requirement for written records only. These changes directly affect SNAP applicants, particularly those with hearing disabilities, by improving accessibility during the application process. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2024.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2023
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Sep 21, 2023
Last action Sep 21, 2023
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2
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1
Sep 21, 2023
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
Sep 21, 2023
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
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