Job training wages would stop counting against food stamp benefits under HR 2974
In committeeH.R. 2974Latest action
Sponsor: Adriano Espaillat · Representative · NY
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Official title: Training and Nutrition Stability
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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HR 2974 would exempt job training program earnings from SNAP income calculations, protecting food benefits during workforce development.
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What does this do?
HR 2974 would change how the federal government calculates income for SNAP recipients by excluding wages earned through approved job training programs from eligibility and benefit calculations. The bill covers general workforce training, vocational rehabilitation programs for people with disabilities, and refugee employment programs. Under current rules, income from these programs can reduce or eliminate a participant's food assistance benefits.
Who does it affect?
Low-income SNAP recipients enrolled in qualifying job training or employment programs would be directly affected, including people with disabilities in vocational rehabilitation and refugees in employment assistance programs. Employers, training organizations, and state agencies that administer these programs could also be affected in how they track and report participant earnings.
Why does it matter?
Participants in job training programs currently risk losing food assistance as their training income is counted against SNAP limits. Removing that income from the calculation would change the financial conditions under which low-income individuals and families participate in workforce development.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 21, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Apr 21, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.