Date: June 1, 2023
Subject: Preserving Work Requirements Within the U.S. Welfare System
Description: Kennedy (R-LA) amendment to the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 which removes the 2030 sunset date on certain modifications that the bill makes to work requirement exemptions for the SNAP programs. These modifications gradually raise the upper age limit at which individuals are subject to the able-bodied adults without dependents limit to 55. CPAC supports efforts to ensure that the welfare system remains a temporary bridge between jobs, and supported this amendment.
Result: Amendment Rejected, 46-51
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