Sec. 819. COMPARABLE TREATMENT FOR DISQUALIFICATION
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## SEC. 819 COMPARABLE TREATMENT FOR DISQUALIFICATION ###
(a)In General Section 6 of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended by adding at the end the following: > > ### “(i) Comparable Treatment for Disqualification > > > #### “(1) In general > > If a disqualification is imposed on a member of a household for a failure of the member to perform an action required under a Federal, State, or local law relating to a means-tested public assistance program, the State agency may impose the same disqualification on the member of the household under the food stamp program. > > > #### “(2) Rules and procedures > > If a disqualification is imposed under paragraph
(1)for a failure of an individual to perform an action required under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 601 et seq.), the State agency may use the rules and procedures that apply under part A of title IV of the Act to impose the same disqualification under the food stamp program. > > > #### “(3) Application after disqualification period > > A member of a household disqualified under paragraph
(1)may, after the disqualification period has expired, apply for benefits under this Act and shall be treated as a new applicant, except that a prior disqualification under subsection
(d)shall be considered in determining eligibility.” > . ###
(b)State Plan Provisions Section 11(e) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2020(e)) is amended— ####
(1)in paragraph (24), by striking “and” at the end; ####
(2)in paragraph (25), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and ####
(3)by adding at the end the following: > > #### “(26) > > the guidelines the State agency uses in carrying out section 6(i); and” > . ###
(c)Conforming Amendment Section 6(d)(2)(A) of the Food Stamp Act of 1977 (7 U.S.C. 2015(d)(2)(A)) is amended by striking “that is comparable to a requirement of paragraph (1)”.
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