I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5643 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 21, 2023 Ms. Kuster (for herself and Mr. McGovern ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit States to record in writing that applicants for supplemental nutrition assistance benefits have signed an application through a recorded verbal assent over the telephone.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Streamlining Nutrition Paperwork Act of 2023 or the SNP Act of 2023 . 2. Amendments Section 11(e)(2)(C) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2020(e)(2)(C) ) is amended— (1) in clause (ii)— (A) in the heading, by inserting or video , after telephonic , and (B) by inserting or by gesture over a video phone for hearing impaired applicants before the period at the end, and (2) in clause (iii)(I) by inserting as audio or in writing after record . 3. Effective date; application of amendments (a) Effective date This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on January 1, 2024. (b) Application of amendments The amendments made by section 2 shall apply with respect to applications made after the effective date of this Act.