(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C.
2025
(c) ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``
(10) Public comment on quality control guidance.--
``
(A) In general.--The Secretary shall provide
notice and make available for public comment for a
period of not fewer than 60 days any new or updated
guidance proposing substantive changes for conducting
quality control reviews prior to any such guidance
being finalized.
``
(B) Scope.--The requirement in
(A) shall be
applicable to any proposed guidance reasonably expected
to require state agencies to make changes to systems,
procedures, or staffing pertaining to quality control
reviews or that impact verification requirements for
supplemental nutrition assistance program recipients.
``
(C) Exception.--In the case of an urgent and
immediate need, the Secretary may issue interim final
guidance simultaneous with the notice and comment
requirements required in
(A) .''.
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Introduced:
Jan 24, 2025
Policy Area:
Agriculture and Food
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Feb 28, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Summaries (1)
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<p>This bill requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide a notice and comment period prior to making certain substantive changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) quality control system, with exceptions.</p><p>As background, the SNAP quality control system measures how accurately SNAP state agencies determine a household’s eligibility and benefit amount and determines overpayments of benefits and underpayments. State agencies must conduct quality control reviews of their SNAP caseloads and report these findings to the USDA Food and Nutrition Service.</p><p>The bill requires USDA to provide a notice and public comment period of at least 60 days prior to finalizing any new or updated guidance that proposes substantive changes for conducting quality control reviews. This applies to any proposed guidance reasonably expected to require state agencies to make changes to systems, procedures, or staffing pertaining to quality control reviews or that impact verification requirements for SNAP recipients.</p><p>In the case of an urgent and immediate need, USDA may issue interim final guidance simultaneously with the notice and comment requirements.</p>
Actions (4)
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Type: Committee
| Source: House committee actions
| Code: H11000
Feb 28, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: House floor actions
| Code: H11100
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in House
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| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: Intro-H
Jan 24, 2025
Introduced in House
Type: IntroReferral
| Source: Library of Congress
| Code: 1000
Jan 24, 2025
Subjects (1)
Agriculture and Food
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Version: Introduced in House
Version Date: Jan 24, 2025
Last Updated: Nov 12, 2025 6:27 AM
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 734 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 734
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to the
issuance of quality control guidance issued by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 24, 2025
Mr. Moore of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Agriculture
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to the
issuance of quality control guidance issued by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 734 Introduced in House
(IH) ]
<DOC>
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 734
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to the
issuance of quality control guidance issued by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
_______________________________________________________________________
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 24, 2025
Mr. Moore of Alabama introduced the following bill; which was referred
to the Committee on Agriculture
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 with respect to the
issuance of quality control guidance issued by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1.
Section 16
(c) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.