'Escape poverty': Millions more food stamp recipients required to work under new House GOP proposal
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Food stamp work requirements could soon be imposed on millions more Americans under a new Republican bill in the House of Representatives, as lawmakers work to find DOGE spending cuts.
The bill would mandate that single, able-bodied Americans on the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) – colloquially known as food stamps – between the ages of 18 and 65 take on at least 20 hours per week of work or work-related education. Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
Adults with a dependent child under age 7 would be exempt, according to a summary provided to Fox News Digital. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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