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“On agreeing to the Grothman amendment (A013) Agreed to by recorded vote: 416 - 8 (Roll no. 146). (consideration: CR H3305)”
This amendment requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to write a report for Congress after it finishes testing new rules for the SNAP program (food stamps). The report must explain how the changes were put into place, what the results were, and give advice on what Congress should do next.
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“On agreeing to the Grothman amendment (A013) Agreed to by recorded vote: 416 - 8 (Roll no. 146). (consideration: CR H3305)”
This amendment requires the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to write a report for Congress after it finishes testing new rules for the SNAP program (food stamps). The report must explain how the changes were put into place, what the results were, and give advice on what Congress should do next.
It ensures that future decisions about food assistance are based on evidence from experimental programs. It prevents the government from running tests on food benefits without sharing the results and lessons learned with the public and lawmakers.
This primarily affects government officials and lawmakers who need data to make policy decisions, and eventually the millions of Americans who use SNAP if the report leads to permanent changes in the program.