House Food Stamp Bill Summary and Cost Estimates
Major Provisions of the Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act
The House of Representatives passed the Nutrition Re form and Work Opportunity Act (H.R. 3102) on September 19, 2013. The following is a summary of the major provisions of the bill, background on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), as currently implemented, along with a Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate. ■ Provisions The Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act includes provisions contained in H.R. 1947, the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, including: ● Reinstating the asset and income test in the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) law by limiting categorical program eligibility to only those households…
