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S.2015: Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 11, 2014
- Latest Major Action Feb. 11, 2014
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (All Republicans)
Bill Summary
Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to declare that it should be the purpose of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP, formerly the food stamp program) to increase employment, encourage healthy marriage, and promote prosperous self-sufficiency, which means the ability of households to maintain an income above the poverty level without services and benefits from the federal...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Feb. 11, 2014 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Feb. 11, 2014 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mike Lee (R-Utah) |