S. 1197
Introduced in Senate · April 10, 2025March 27, 2025
Mr. Lee introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To help individuals receiving assistance under the supplemental nutrition assistance program in obtaining self-sufficiency, to provide information on total spending on means-tested welfare programs, and for other purposes.
1. Short title; 2. Table of contents; TITLE I—POVERTY MEASUREMENT IMPROVEMENT; 101. Improving the measurement of poverty in the United States; 102. Commission on valuation of government benefits; 103. GAO reports on effect of supplementary data on calculation of poverty rates and related measures; 104. Rule of construction; TITLE II—MODIFICATIONS TO SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; 201. Work requirements; 202. Employment and training program outcomes reporting; 203. State matching funds; 204. Eligibility; 205. Compliance with fraud investigations; 206. Authorized users of electronic benefit transfer cards; 207. Reauthorization of medium- or high-risk retail food stores and wholesale food concerns; 208. State activity reports; 209. Disqualification by State agency; 210. Retention of recaptured funds by States
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,