SNAP Recertification Reform Act of 2024
This bill allows states to waive in-person recertification interviews for SNAP (food stamp) beneficiaries who voluntarily agree and have already proven their ongoing eligibility. It requires states to offer multiple interview options (in-person, phone, virtual) if interviews are still needed, aiming to reduce administrative hurdles. The changes directly affect SNAP applicants and recipients renewing benefits, as well as state agencies administering the program. The policy focuses on streamlining the recertification process without altering benefit eligibility rules. (Effective 180 days after enactment.)
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in committee
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Introduction
Jun 2024
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Introduced Jun 13, 2024
Last action Jun 13, 2024
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Jun 13, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
Jun 13, 2024
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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Party
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Peter Welch
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
Co
Laphonza R. Butler
DDemocratic
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