Section 10004: Availability of Standard Utility Allowances Based on Receipt of Energy Assistance.

📘 Section 10004: Sunset of SNAP Work Requirement Waivers


🧠 What is this section about?


This part talks about “waivers,” which are like special permission slips that allow some places to skip the SNAP work rules when there’s high unemployment or not enough jobs.

✅ In 4th Grade Language:


In some places, if lots of people don’t have jobs, the government lets them pause the work rule for SNAP benefits. That way, people don’t lose help with food when they can’t find work.


But this new rule says:


“Those special permission slips will go away in 2030. After that, every state must follow the work rules—no more skipping them.”

📅 What does “sunset” mean?


“Sunset” is just a fancy word that means something will end at a certain time—like how the sun sets at night.


So this section is saying:


“The rule that lets states skip work requirements will sunset in 2030.”

🧃 Quick Example:


Imagine your teacher says everyone has to do homework unless they have a special pass because they’re dealing with something hard.


But now the school says:


“After 5 more years, no more passes—everyone will follow the same homework rules.”


That’s what’s happening here with food stamp work rules.

💬 Why does this matter?


It means by 2030, all states will have to follow the same rules, even if people are struggling to find jobs.


Original Document:

SEC. 10103. AVAILABILITY OF STANDARD UTILITY ALLOWANCES BASED ON 
              RECEIPT OF ENERGY ASSISTANCE.

    (a) Standard Utility Allowance.--Section 5(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(6)(C)(iv)(I)) is 
amended by inserting ``with an elderly or disabled member'' after 
``households''.
    (b) Third-party Energy Assistance Payments.--Section 5(k)(4) of the 
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(k)(4)) is amended--
            (1) in subparagraph (A), by inserting ``without an elderly 
        or disabled member'' before ``shall be''; and
            (2) in subparagraph (B), by inserting ``with an elderly or 
        disabled member'' before ``under a State law''.

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