H.R. 2780

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2780 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2780 To temporarily expand the supplemental nutrition assistance program income eligibility of households that include certain veterans. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 9, 2025 Mr. Kennedy of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To temporarily expand the supplemental nutrition assistance program income eligibility of households that include certain veterans. 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 ``Setting the Table for Transition Act''. SEC. 2. TEMPORARY EXPANDED SNAP INCOME ELIGIBILITY OF HOUSEHOLDS THAT INCLUDE CERTAIN VETERANS. For the purpose of determining income under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) during the 100-day period that begins on the date a veteran receives a Report of Separation (DD form 214) of a household that includes a member who is a veteran, only the income of such veteran shall be considered. SEC. 3. DEFINITION. For purposes of this Act, the term ``veteran'' means an individual who served in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released therefrom under conditions other than dishonorable. SEC. 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act shall take effect 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>