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Training and Nutrition Stability Act of 2025

6/10/2025, 11:00 PM

Summary of Bill S 1789

This bill, introduced in the 119th Congress as S.1789, aims to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 by excluding specific payments received by household members from certain employment programs as income.

Congressional Summary of S 1789

Training and Nutrition Stability Act of 2025

This 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.

Current Status of Bill S 1789

Bill S 1789 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since May 15, 2025. Bill S 1789 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on May 15, 2025.  Bill S 1789's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of May 15, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 1789

Total Number of Sponsors
3
Democrat Sponsors
3
Republican Sponsors
0
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
1
Democrat Cosponsors
0
Republican Cosponsors
1
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 1789

Primary Policy Focus

Agriculture and Food

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 1789

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.
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.

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