To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure that striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
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Latest Action · July 26, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
The Food Secure Strikers Act of 2023 would change federal law to protect striking workers and their families from losing eligibility for food assistance benefits through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly known as food stamps). Currently, workers who go on strike can lose SNAP benefits because they are not actively working, even though a labor dispute rather than job loss is the reason for their reduced income. This bill removes the provisions that make strikers ineligible for these nutrition benefits, ensuring that workers and their households can continue receiving food assistance during labor actions. The legislation affects all striking workers and their families who rely on SNAP benefits nationwide. The bill does not specify new funding amounts or implementation timelines beyond amending the existing Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
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