H.R. 5223
119th CONGRESS 1st Session
To amend the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to allow individuals with drug offenses to receive benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · September 9, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Cohen
Table of contents
SEC. 1. Short title
- This Act may be cited as the or the .
SEC. 2. Assistance and benefits for certain drug-related convictions
- (a) In general
- Section 115 of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 () is amended— 21 U.S.C. 862a
- In general
- in subsection (a), in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking and all that follows through the period at the end of paragraph (2) and inserting ;
- in subsection (b)—
- by striking paragraph (2);
- by striking the subsection designation and heading and all that follows through in paragraph (1) and inserting the following:
- (b) Program of temporary assistance for needy families
- The amount of
- (b) Program of temporary assistance for needy families
- by inserting after ; and
- (e) Definition of State
- In this section, the term has the meaning given the term in section 419 of the Social Security Act (), when referring to assistance provided under a
Stateprogram funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (). 42 U.S.C. 619; 42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.
- In this section, the term has the meaning given the term in section 419 of the Social Security Act (), when referring to assistance provided under a
- by striking subsection (e) and inserting the following:
- (b) Effect on State policies
- Any State law, policy, or regulation that imposes conditions on eligibility for the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 () based on an individual having a conviction for an offense related to a controlled substance shall have no force or effect. 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.
- (c) Modification of definition of household under SNAP
- Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)
- Incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days.
- Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)