H.R. 1528

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to standardize work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · February 24, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Johnson of South Dakota · Committee: Committee on Agriculture

Table of contents

• H.R. 1528
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Amendments

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the America Works Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Amendments

• (a) Amendments to the food and nutrition act of 2008
  • Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is amended—
    • (3) Exception
      • Paragraph (2) shall not apply to an individual if the individual is—
        • under 18 or over 65 years of age;
        • medically certified as physically or mentally unfit for employment;
        • is a parent or other member of a household with responsibility for a dependent child under 7 years of age;
        • otherwise exempt under subsection (d)(2); or
        • a pregnant woman.
    • by amending paragraph (3) to read as follows:
      • (A) In general
        • On the request of a State agency and with the support of the chief executive officer of the State, the Secretary may waive the applicability of paragraph (2) to any group of individuals in the State if the Secretary makes the determination that the county or county-equivalent in which the individuals reside has an unemployment rate of over 10 percent.
    • by amending subparagraph (4)(A) to read as follows:
• (b) Conforming amendment
  • Section 311 of title II of division C of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (; 137 STAT. 36) is amended by striking subsection (b). Public Law 118–5