District 4 U.S. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Hull) has helped introduce the America Works Act that would require able-bodied adults without dependents to work, train, or pursue education for at least 20 hours per week to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Feenstra says, “Americans who can work should work if they want to receive taxpayer-funded SNAP benefits. SNAP overpayments already cost American taxpayers more than $10 billion every year, and we should not be paying for able-bodied people to collect SNAP benefits without working.” Feenstra, a proponent of tightening SNAP oversight, previously introduced the Snap Back Inaccurate SNAP Payments Act with the goal of reducing benefit overpayments by eliminating the $54 tolerance level for payment errors. The America Works Act is part of broader efforts to cut waste, ensure program integrity, and encourage workforce participation among SNAP recipients. Supporters argue the bill would restore accountability to the program, while opponents warn it could limit access to food assistance for vulnerable individuals.
