HB9 Alabama 2019 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Tommy Hanes

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2019

Title

Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program, able bodied adults without dependents, work requirements imposed to receive benefits

Description

Under existing law, unless they are exempt because of age, disability, pregnancy, or other specified reasons, all applicants and recipients of Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP benefits) must meet general federal work requirements, and able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) must meet special federal work requirements, in addition to the general federal work requirements, to maintain their eligibility for benefits. ABAWDs can only get SNAP benefits for three months in a three-year period if they do not meet the special federal work requirements. States may request to temporarily waive the special federal work requirement for ABAWDs when unemployment is high or when there are not enough jobs available within the state.

This bill would prohibit the Commissioner of the Department of Human Resources from requesting a waiver of the special federal work requirements for ABAWDs who are applicants or recipients of the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program.

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Subjects

Food Stamps