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HR 2974119th CongressIntroduced
Training and Nutrition Stability
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
ImmigrationLabor & EmploymentSocial Services
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
This legislation amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude income from workforce training programs, vocational rehabilitation services, and refugee employment initiatives from SNAP eligibility calculations, ensuring participants maintain nutrition assistance benefits while earning through approved training activities.
Key Points
- 1The bill specifically exempts allowances, earnings, and payments from workforce training programs defined in Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act from being counted as household income for SNAP benefits.
- 2It extends income exclusions to vocational rehabilitation programs established under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, protecting disability employment program participants from benefit reductions.
- 3The legislation includes refugee employment programs under Section 412(c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act, preventing newly arrived refugees from losing SNAP access during job training.
Impact Areas
Low-income SNAP recipients enrolled in workforce development programsIndividuals with disabilities participating in vocational rehabilitationRefugees accessing employment services through federal programsState agencies administering SNAP eligibility determinations
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