Training and Nutrition Stability Act of 2025

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May 15, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Introduced in Senate - May 15, 2025 00

Training and Nutrition Stability Act of 2025This bill excludes specific employment and training program allowances, earnings, and payments from income when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). (Under SNAP, a household must have an income below a certain level to qualify for program benefits.) Examples of programs excluded from income include Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) programs, vocational rehabilitation programs, and refugee employment programs.This bill also removes the requirement that earnings from on-the-job training be considered earned income for purposes of determining SNAP eligibility.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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May 15, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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May 15, 2025

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Agriculture and Food (Policy Area)

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Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]

(R-NE)
May 15, 2025

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Introduced in Senate

May 15, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1789 Introduced in Senate

(IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1789

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude as income
certain payments received by household members from certain employment
programs, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

May 15, 2025

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude as income
certain payments received by household members from certain employment
programs, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1.

This Act may be cited as the ``Training and Nutrition Stability Act
of 2025''.

SEC. 2.

PROGRAMS.

(a) In General.--

Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.

U.S.C. 2014) is amended--

(1) in subsection
(d) --
(A) in paragraph

(18) , by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(B) in paragraph

(19)
(B) , by striking the period at
the end and inserting ``; and''; and
(C) by adding at the end the following:
``

(20) any payment, income, allowance, or earnings made to
household members derived from--
``
(A) any work program (as defined in

section 6 (o) (1) ), unless the work program is established under-- `` (i) the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 (Public Law 111-377; 124 Stat.

(o)

(1) ), unless the work program is established
under--
``
(i) the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational
Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 (Public Law
111-377; 124 Stat. 4106) or amendments made by
that Act;
``
(ii) the Harry W. Colmery Veterans
Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law
115-48; 131 Stat. 973) or amendments made by
that Act; or
``
(iii) the COVID-19 Veterans Rapid
Retraining Assistance Program;
``
(B) any employment and training program (as
defined in paragraph

(4) of

section 6 (d) ) established pursuant to that section; `` (C) any vocational rehabilitation program (as defined in

(d) ) established
pursuant to that section;
``
(C) any vocational rehabilitation program (as
defined in

section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.

Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)); or
``
(D) any refugee employment program established
under

section 412 (c) of the Immigration and Nationality Act (8 U.

(c) of the Immigration and Nationality
Act (8 U.S.C. 1522
(c) ).'';

(2) by striking subsection
(l) ; and

(3) by redesignating subsections
(m) and

(n) as subsections
(l) and
(m) , respectively.

(b) Conforming Amendment.--

Section 6 (s) (2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.

(s)

(2) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015

(s)

(2) ) is amended by striking
``
(m) , and

(n) '' and inserting ``and
(m) ''.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1789 Introduced in Senate

    (IS) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1789

 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude as income 
certain payments received by household members from certain employment 
 programs, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 May 15, 2025

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself and Mr. Ricketts) introduced the following 
 bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
 Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to exclude as income 
certain payments received by household members from certain employment 
 programs, and for other purposes.

 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

 This Act may be cited as the ``Training and Nutrition Stability Act 
of 2025''.

SEC. 2. EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN INCOME FROM EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING 
 PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--

Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2014) is amended--

    (1) in subsection
            (d) --
        (A) in paragraph

    (18) , by striking ``and'' at the 
 end;
        (B) in paragraph

    (19)
        (B) , by striking the period at 
 the end and inserting ``; and''; and
            (C) by adding at the end the following:
 ``

    (20) any payment, income, allowance, or earnings made to 
 household members derived from--
 ``
        (A) any work program (as defined in 

section 6

    (o)

    (1) ), unless the work program is established 
 under--
 ``
            (i) the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational 
 Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 (Public Law 
 111-377; 124 Stat. 4106) or amendments made by 
 that Act;
 ``
            (ii) the Harry W. Colmery Veterans 
 Educational Assistance Act of 2017 (Public Law 
 115-48; 131 Stat. 973) or amendments made by 
 that Act; or
 ``
            (iii) the COVID-19 Veterans Rapid 
 Retraining Assistance Program;
 ``
        (B) any employment and training program (as 
 defined in paragraph

    (4) of 

section 6
            (d) ) established 
 pursuant to that section;
 ``
            (C) any vocational rehabilitation program (as 
 defined in 

section 3 of the Workforce Innovation and 
 Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3102)); or
 ``
            (D) any refugee employment program established 
 under 

section 412
            (c) of the Immigration and Nationality 
 Act (8 U.S.C. 1522
            (c) ).'';

    (2) by striking subsection
            (l) ; and

    (3) by redesignating subsections
            (m) and

    (n) as subsections
            (l) and
            (m) , respectively.

    (b) Conforming Amendment.--

Section 6

    (s)

    (2) of the Food and 
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015

    (s)

    (2) ) is amended by striking 
``
            (m) , and

    (n) '' and inserting ``and
            (m) ''.
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