ENROLLED ORIGINAL
AN ACT
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IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
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To amend the Food Stamp Expansion Act of 2009 to replace the phrase food stamps with the
word SNAP and to provide a locally funded benefit equal to 10% of a households
federal maximum monthly allotment.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this
act may be cited as the Give SNAP a Raise Amendment Act of 2022.
Sec. 2. The Food Stamp Expansion Act of 2009, effective March 3, 2010 (D.C. Law 18-
111; D.C. Official Code 4-261.01 et seq.), is amended as follows:
(a) Section 5081 (D.C. Official Code 4-261.01) is amended as follows:
(1) Paragraph (1) is amended by striking the phrase the food stamps program
and inserting the word SNAP in its place.
(2) Paragraph (2) is amended by striking the phrase Food stamp program and
inserting the word SNAP in its place.
(3) A new paragraph (4A) is added to read as follows:
(4A) SNAP means the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program,
established pursuant to section 4 of the Food Stamp Act of 1964, approved August 31, 1964 (78
Stat. 703; 7 U.S.C. 2013)..
(b) The section heading of section 5082 (D.C. Official Code 4-261.02) is amended by
striking the phrase food stamps and inserting the word SNAP in its place.
(c) Section 5083(b) (D.C. Official Code 4-261.03(b)) is amended by striking the phrase
food stamp program and inserting the word SNAP in its place.
(d) Section 5084 (D.C. Official Code 4261.04) is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 5084. Locally funded supplemental benefits.
(a) Beginning on or after January 1, 2015, but beginning no later than October 1, 2015, a
household participating in SNAP whose federally funded benefit is less than $30 per month shall
receive locally funded benefits to bring the households total benefit to $30 per month.
(b) In addition to any locally funded minimum benefit that a household may receive
under subsection (a) of this section, beginning on October 1, 2023, a household participating in
SNAP shall receive a locally funded benefit equal to 10% of the households federal maximum
monthly allotment..
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Sec. 3. Applicability.
(a) Amendatory section 5084(b) within section 2(d) shall apply upon the date of inclusion
of its fiscal effect in an approved budget and financial plan.
(b) The Chief Financial Officer shall certify the date of the inclusion of the fiscal effect in
an approved budget and financial plan and provide notice to the Budget Director of the Council
of the certification.
(c)(1) The Budget Director shall cause the notice of the certification to be published in
the District of Columbia Register.
(2) The date of publication of the notice of the certification shall not affect the
applicability of this act.
Sec. 4. Fiscal impact statement.
The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement in the committee report as the fiscal
impact statement required by section 4a of the General Legislative Procedures Act of 1975,
approved October 16, 2006 (120 Stat. 2038; D.C. Official Code 1-301.47a).
Sec. 5. Effective date.
This act shall take effect following approval by the Mayor (or in the event of veto by the
Mayor, action by Council to override the veto), a 30-day period of congressional review as
provided in section 602(c)(1) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December
24, 1973 (87 Stat. 813; D.C. Official Code 1-206.02(c)(1)), and publication in the District of
Columbia Register.
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Chairman
Council of the District of Columbia
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Mayor
District of Columbia
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