H.R. 2974 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Apr 21, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryTraining funds don't count against SNAP eligibility
Ever wondered how people qualify for food assistance? This bill makes it easier by saying certain training and employment program funds shouldn't count as income when someone applies for SNAP (food stamps). So funds from job training programs, vocational rehabilitation, and refugee employment programs, plus earnings from on-the-job training, would be left out of the income calculation that determines if a household qualifies.
How it affects you
This directly affects people who are in job training programs or on-the-job training while trying to get SNAP benefits. For them, their training funds won't reduce their chances of qualifying for food assistance, making it possible for more people in training to receive support while they work toward employment.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Apr 21, 2025)
Training and Nutrition Stability Act
This bill excludes specific employment and training program funds from income when determining eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
As background, a household must have an income below a certain level to qualify for SNAP program benefits. Certain allowances, earnings, and payments do not count towards a household's income.
Under this bill, 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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2974
A BILL
Training and Nutrition Stability
Sponsor: Rep. Adriano Espaillat (D-NY-13) · Introduced Apr 21, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Apr 21, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.”