Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2019

I 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 2809 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the particular work requirement that disqualifies able-bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAY 16, 2019 Ms. LEE of California (for herself, Ms. MOORE, Ms. ADAMS, Mrs. KIRK- PATRICK, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. RUSH, Ms. NORTON, Ms. WILSON of Flor- ida, Ms. OMAR, Mr. KHANNA, Mrs. NAPOLITANO, Mr. DESAULNIER, Mr. ESPAILLAT, Ms. PRESSLEY, Mrs. WATSON COLEMAN, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Ms. HAALAND, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. CA´RDENAS, Mr. HUFFMAN, Mr. COHEN, and Mr. CORREA) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal the particular work requirement that disqualifies able- bodied adults for eligibility to participate in the supple- mental nutrition assistance program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Improving Access to 4 Nutrition Act of 2019’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:21 Jun 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2809.IH H2809 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 2809 IH SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. 1 (a) WORK REQUIREMENT.—Section 6 of the Food 2 and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended— 3 (1) in subsections (d)(4)(B)(ii)(I)(bb), 4 (d)(4)(N)(iii)(I)(bb), (d)(4)(N)(iv)(II), and 5 (d)(4)(N)(v)(IV) by striking ‘‘or subsection (o)’’, and 6 (2) by striking subsection (o). 7 (b) ADDITIONAL ALLOCATIONS FOR STATES THAT 8 ENSURE AVAILABILITY OF WORK OPPORTUNITIES.—Sec- 9 tion 16(h)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 10 U.S.C. 2025(h)(1)) is amended by striking subparagraph 11 (E). 12 (c) TECHNICAL AMENDMENTS.— 13 (1) Section 7(i)(1) of the Food and Nutrition 14 Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(i)(1)) is amended by 15 striking ‘‘section 6(o)(2) of this Act or’’. 16 (2) Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition 17 Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended— 18 (A) in paragraph (1)— 19 (i) in subparagraph (B)— 20 (I) by striking ‘‘that—’’ and all 21 that follows through ‘‘(i)’’, and 22 (II) by striking ‘‘; and’’ and all 23 that follows through ‘‘6(o)’’, and 24 (ii) in subparagraph 25 (F)(ii)(III)(ee)(AA) by striking ‘‘, individ- 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:21 Jun 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2809.IH H2809 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 2809 IH uals subject to the requirements under sec- 1 tion 6(o),’’, and 2 (B) in paragraph (5)(C)— 3 (i) in clause (ii) by inserting ‘‘and’’ at 4 the end, and 5 (ii) in clause (iii) by striking ‘‘; and’’ 6 and all that follows through ‘‘appropriate’’. 7 SEC. 3. CONFORMING AMENDMENTS. 8 (a) INTERNAL REVENUE CODE.—Section 9 51(d)(8)(A)(ii) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (26 10 U.S.C. 51(d)(8)(A)(ii)) is amended— 11 (1) by striking ‘‘family—’’ and all that follows 12 through ‘‘(I)’’ and inserting ‘‘family’’, and 13 (2) by striking ‘‘, or’’ and all that follows 14 through ‘‘of 2008’’. 15 (b) WORKFORCE INNOVATION AND OPPORTUNITY 16 ACT.—The Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act 17 (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.) is amended— 18 (1) in section 103(a)(2) by striking subpara- 19 graph (D), and 20 (2) in section 121(b)(2)(B) by striking clause 21 (iv). 22 SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE; APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS. 23 (a) EFFECTIVE DATE.—Except as provided in sub- 24 section (b), this Act and the amendments made by this 25 VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:21 Jun 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H2809.IH H2809 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS 4 •HR 2809 IH Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of enactment 1 of this Act. 2 (b) APPLICATION OF AMENDMENTS.— 3 (1) The amendments made by section 2 shall 4 not apply with respect to an allotment issued under 5 the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 6 et seq.) before the effective date of this Act. 7 (2) The amendments made by section 3(a) shall 8 not apply to individuals hired before the expiration 9 of the 90-day period that begins on the effective 10 date of this Act. 11 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 01:21 Jun 01, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H2809.IH H2809 pamtmann on DSKBFK8HB2PROD with BILLS