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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Summary
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults receiving benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It specifies exemptions from work requirements for individuals under 18 or over 65, those certified as physically or mentally unfit for work, parents or caregivers of children under 7, pregnant women, and those otherwise exempt under existing law. The bill also allows states to request a waiver of work requirements in counties with unemployment rates exceeding 10 percent, subject to the Secretary of Agriculture's approval and the state governor's support.
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Sponsor (1)
10 cosponsors
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH)
- Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN)
- Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5] (R-NC)
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL)
- Rep. Harris, Mark [R-NC-8] (R-NC)
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA)
- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC)
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX)
- Rep. Wied, Tony [R-WI-8] (R-WI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Dusty Johnson’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $68,175
- SANFORD HEALTH $31,000
- STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA $28,050
- AVERA HEALTH $18,200
- VANTAGE POINT $15,205
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Dusty Johnson → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Mar 28, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. · house
- Feb 24, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Feb 24, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 24, 2025
Mr. Johnson of South Dakota (for himself, Mr. Feenstra, Mr. Davidson, Mr. LaMalfa, and Mr. Finstad) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “America Works Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS.
(a) Amendments to the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.—Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is amended—
(1) by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
“(3) Exception.—Paragraph (2) shall not apply to an individual if the individual is—
“(A) under 18 or over 65 years of age;
“(B) medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment;
“(C) is a parent or other member of a household with responsibility for a dependent child under 7 years of age;
“(D) otherwise exempt under subsection (d)(2); or
“(E) a pregnant woman.”, and
(2) by amending subparagraph (4)(A) to read as follows:
“(A) In general.—On the request of a State agency and with the support of the chief executive officer of the State, the Secretary may waive the applicability of paragraph (2) to any group of individuals in the State if the Secretary makes the determination that the county or county-equivalent in which the individuals reside has an unemployment rate of over 10 percent.”, and
(b) Conforming Amendment.—Section 311 of title II of division C of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5; 137 STAT. 36) is amended by striking subsection (b). <all>
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