II 118th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 2885 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES September 21, 2023 Mr. Welch (for himself and Mr. Fetterman ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit States to record in writing that applicants for supplemental nutrition assistance program 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 phone 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 This Act, and the amendment made by this Act, shall take effect on January 1, 2024.