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House Resolution 272
By: Representatives Glaize of the 67
th
, Dickey of the 134
th
, Townsend of the 179
th
, Paris of
the 142
nd
, Campbell of the 35
th
, and others
A RESOLUTION
Encouraging the United States Congress to adopt legislation requiring the United States
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Department of Agriculture to modify eligibility requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition2
Assistance Program (SNAP) for students enrolled in institutions of higher education; and for3
other purposes.4
WHEREAS, under existing federal regulations, students enrolled in institutions of higher5
education are ineligible for SNAP benefits unless they qualify for certain exemptions; and6
WHEREAS, one such exemption is that a student must be employed for at least 20 hours per7
week and paid for such employment; and8
WHEREAS, many students are often involved in unpaid work and other activities that are9
similar to employment; and10
WHEREAS, students engaged in such unpaid work and other activities are meaningfully11
contributing to their campus communities and should have the same eligibility for SNAP12
benefits as students engaged in paid employment.13
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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that
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the members of this body encourage the United States Congress to adopt legislation requiring15
the United States Department of Agriculture to modify SNAP eligibility criteria for students16
so that the following would count toward the employment exemption, regardless of whether17
a student was paid:18
(1) Work done as part of a research assistantship;19
(2) Work done by teaching assistants;20
(3) Work with student organizations, including work done by officers of such21
organizations;22
(4) Volunteer and community service hours; and23
(5) Work done by student ambassadors.24
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized25
and directed to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the26
United States Congress.27
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