Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · STATUTE-COMPILATIONS · Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 · Sec. 819

Sec. 819. COMPARABLE TREATMENT FOR DISQUALIFICATION

341 words·~2 min read·/statute-compilations/comps-1793/sec-819

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

## 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)”.
Connectionstraces to 3
Citation graph
cites case law
Sec. 819
COMPARABLE TREATMENT FOR DISQUALIFICATION
Cites 3Cited by 0 across 0 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.