House Republicans are pushing legislation that would tighten up work requirements for people who receive food stamp benefits under SNAP, and say too many are abusing waivers.
or receive work training in order to receive SNAP benefits beyond three months. Currently, that age range is 18-49.
Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., is leading a GOP effort to tighten the rules on work requirements for people who receive food stamp benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs.COVID pandemic Many of the largest Democrat-run states are currently getting total waivers from the SNAP work requirements, such as California, Illinois, New York and New Jersey. Other states and regions with that same waiver are Alaska, Arizona, Connecticut, Washington, D.C., Guam, Hawaii, Louisiana, Michigan, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, the U.S. Virgin Islands and Washington state.
Other states that have regional exemptions are Colorado, Kentucky, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Ohio and Oregon.
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