I 115th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 5338 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 20, 2018 Mrs. Handel introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to repeal authority to make bonus payments to States based on performance.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Stop Needless Award Payments Act of 2018 . 2. Amendment Section 16 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2025 ) is amended by striking subsection (d). 3. Effective date The amendment made by this Act shall take effect on the first day of the first fiscal year that begins after the date of the enactment of this Act.