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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to the issuance of quality control guidance issued by the Secretary of Agriculture.
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to the issuance of quality control guidance issued by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Summary
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to provide at least 60 days of public notice and comment before finalizing any new or updated guidance on quality control reviews for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The public comment requirement applies to guidance that would require state agencies to make substantive changes to their systems, procedures, staffing, or verification requirements. The bill includes an exception allowing the Secretary to issue interim final guidance immediately if there is an urgent and immediate need, while still providing the required public comment period.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Moore, Barry [R-AL-1] (R-AL)
Actions (3)
- Feb 28, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. · house
- Jan 24, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Jan 24, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 24, 2025
Mr. Moore of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to the issuance of quality control guidance issued by the Secretary of Agriculture.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. PUBLIC COMMENT ON QUALITY CONTROL GUIDANCE.
Section 16(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(10) Public comment on quality control guidance.—
“(A) In general.—The Secretary shall provide notice and make available for public comment for a period of not fewer than 60 days any new or updated guidance proposing substantive changes for conducting quality control reviews prior to any such guidance being finalized.
“(B) Scope.—The requirement in (A) shall be applicable to any proposed guidance reasonably expected to require state agencies to make changes to systems, procedures, or staffing pertaining to quality control reviews or that impact verification requirements for supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients.
“(C) Exception.—In the case of an urgent and immediate need, the Secretary may issue interim final guidance simultaneous with the notice and comment requirements required in (A).”. <all>
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