7 U.S.C. 2015: Eligibility disqualifications

2023

• Pub. L. 118–5, §311(a)(1), (b)(2), temporarily added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "under 18 or over 50 years of age;". See Effective and Termination Dates of 2023 Amendment note below. (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §311(a)(2)–(4), (b)(2), temporarily added subpars. (F) to (H). See Effective and Termination Dates of 2023 Amendment note below. (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §312(5), substituted "through (I)" for "through (H)". (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §312(6), substituted "(G) and (I)" for "(F) and (H)". (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §312(7), substituted "(G) through (I)" for "(F) through (H)". (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §312(1), substituted "Fiscal years 2020 through 2023" for "Subsequent fiscal years" in heading and "(G) through (I)" for "(F) through (H)" and "year through fiscal year 2023," for "year," in text. (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §312(4), added subpar. (F). Former subpar. (F) redesignated (G). (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §312(2), substituted ", (E) or (F)" for "or (E)". (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §312(3), redesignated subpars. (F) to (H) as (G) to (I), respectively. (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 118–5, §312(8), added subpar. (J). (Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023) Law text · (o)

2018

• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(a)(1)(A), inserted ", in consultation with the State workforce development board, or, if the State demonstrates that consultation with private employers or employer organizations would be more effective or efficient, in consultation with private employer… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(a)(1)(B), inserted "and implemented to meet the purposes of clause (i)" after "carried out under this paragraph". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(a)(2)(A)–(C), (E)–(I), inserted subpar. (B) heading, substituted "In this chapter:" for "For purposes of this chapter, an" in introductory provisions, inserted "(i) Employment and training program.—The term" before " 'employment and training program' ", and… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(a)(2)(D), added subcl. (I) and struck out former subcl. (I) which read as follows: "Job search programs." (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(a)(2)(J), added cl. (ii). Former cl. (ii) redesignated cl. (i)(II) of subsec. (d)(4)(B). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(a)(3), inserted subpar. heading, designated first and second sentences as cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, and inserted cl. headings, substituted "The requirements under clause (i)" for "Such requirements" in cl. (ii), and added cl. (iii). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(a)(4), substituted "subparagraph (B)(i)(V)" for "subparagraph (B)(v)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(a)(5), added subpars. (N) and (O). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (d), (O)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(b)(1), in subpar. (C), substituted "supervised job search program or job search training program" for "job search program or a job search training program", and added subpars. (D) and (E). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(b)(2), inserted "and with the support of the chief executive officer of the State" after "request of a State agency". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(b)(3)(A), substituted "Exemptions" for "15-percent exemption" in heading. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(b)(3)(B), substituted "subparagraphs (C) through (H)" for "subparagraphs (C) through (G)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(b)(3)(C), substituted "subparagraphs (F) and (H)" for "subparagraphs (E) and (G)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(b)(3)(D), in heading, substituted "Fiscal years 1999 through 2019" for "Subsequent fiscal years", and in text, substituted "subparagraphs (F) through (H)" for "subparagraphs (E) through (G)" and "each subsequent fiscal year through fiscal year 2019" for "ea… (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(b)(3)(G), added subpar. (E). Former subpar. (E) redesignated (F). (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(b)(3)(E), substituted "subparagraph (C), (D), or (E)" for "subparagraph (C) or (D)". (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 115–334, §4005(b)(3)(F), redesignated subpars. (E) to (G) as (F) to (H), respectively. (Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018) Law text · (o)

2014

• Pub. L. 113–79, §4030(d), realigned margins. (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (d), (F)
• Pub. L. 113–128, §512(l)(2)(A), substituted "activities under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" for "activities under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 113–128, §512(l)(2)(B), substituted "a program under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" for "a program under title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4007, substituted "section, subject to the condition that the course or program of study—" for "section;" and added cls. (i) and (ii). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 113–128, §512(l)(2)(C), substituted "a program under title I of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act" for "a program under the title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998". (Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4008(a), added subsec. (r). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (r)
• Pub. L. 113–79, §4009(a), added subsec. (s). (Agricultural Act of 2014) Law text · (s)

2008

• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (a)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(4)(A), in introductory provisions, substituted "program benefits" for "coupons or authorization cards" and, in cls. (ii) and (iii), substituted "benefits" for "coupons" wherever appearing. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4105, in introductory provisions, substituted "reporting" for "reporting by", in cl. (i), inserted "for periods shorter than 4 months by" before "migrant", in cl. (ii), inserted "for periods shorter than 4 months by" before "households", and, in cl. (iii), inser… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" wherever appearing. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d), (2)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(a)(3)(A), struck out "for food stamps" after "eligible". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" in two places. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4108(1), added cl. (vii) and redesignated former cl. (vii) as (viii). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d), (viii)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4108(2), added cl. (iii). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4115(b)(4)(B), substituted "section 2020(e)(19)" for "section 2020(e)(22)". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" wherever appearing. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (e), (f), (h), (i)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(a)(3)(B), struck out "food stamp" before "benefits" in heading. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" in two places. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4112, designated existing provisions as par. (1), inserted heading, redesignated former pars. (1) and (2) as subpars. (A) and (B) of par. (1), respectively, and added par. (2). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (l), (m), (n)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(a)(3)(C)(i), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits" for "food stamp benefits" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4001(b), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program" for "food stamp program" in introductory provisions. (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(a)(3)(C)(ii)(I), in cl. (i), substituted "supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits" for "food stamps" and, in cl. (ii), substituted "a member of a household that receives supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits" for "a food sta… (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (o), (ii)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4002(a)(3)(C)(ii)(II), substituted "members of households that receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits" for "food stamp recipients". (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (o), (E)
• Pub. L. 110–246, §4131, added subsecs. (p) and (q). (Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008) Law text · (p), (q)

2002

• Pub. L. 107–171, §4115(b)(2), substituted "Except in a case in which a household is receiving transitional benefits during the transitional benefits period under section 2020(s) of this title, no household" for "No household" in introductory provisions. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §4109(1), struck out "on a monthly basis" after "periodic reports". (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §4109(2), added subpar. (D). (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 107–171, §4121(c), struck out ", except that the State agency may limit such reimbursement to each participant to $25 per month" before semicolon. (Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002) Law text · (d)

1998

• Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(f)(2)(B)(i)], struck out "the State public employment offices and agencies operating programs under the Job Training Partnership Act or of" after "The facilities of". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(d)(2)(B)(i)], substituted "the State public employment offices and agencies operating programs under the Job Training Partnership Act or of the State public employment offices and other State agencies and providers carrying out activities under title I of … (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(f)(2)(B)(ii)], added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "a program under the Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998;". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(d)(2)(B)(ii)], added subpar. (A) and struck out former subpar. (A) which read as follows: "a program under the Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.);". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(f)(2)(B)(iii)], struck out "Job Training Partnership Act or" before "title I". (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 105–277, §101(f) [title VIII, §405(d)(2)(B)(iii)], substituted "Job Training Partnership Act or title I of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998" for "Job Training Partnership Act (29 U.S.C. 1501 et seq.)" (Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 1999) Law text · (o)

1997

• Pub. L. 105–33, §1001(1), substituted "(5), or (6)" for "or (5)". (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (o)
• Pub. L. 105–33, §1001(2), (3), added par. (6) and redesignated former par. (6) as (7). (Balanced Budget Act of 1997) Law text · (o), (7)

1996

• Pub. L. 104–193, §813(1), substituted "1 year" for "six months". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §813(2), substituted "2 years" for "1 year". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §814, added subcl. (IV). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (b)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §109(b)(1), substituted "the State program funded" for "the State plan approved". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (c)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §815(a), inserted subsec. heading. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §815(a), added par. (1) and struck out former par. (1) which related to ineligibility in case of refusal of person or head of household to register for or accept employment. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §§816, 819(c), struck out "that is comparable to a requirement of paragraph (1)" after "person is subject" in cl. (A) and inserted at end "A State that requested a waiver to lower the age specified in subparagraph (B) and had the waiver denied by the Secretary as of… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(1), inserted par. heading. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(1), (2), inserted subpar. heading, designated existing provisions as cl. (i), inserted heading, substituted "Each State" for "Not later than April 1, 1987, each State", inserted "work," after "skills, training,", and added cl. (ii). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(3), in introductory provisions, inserted before colon ", except that the State agency shall retain the option to apply employment requirements prescribed under this subparagraph to a program applicant at the time of application", in cl. (i), struck out "w… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(4), in cl. (i), struck out "to which the application of such participation requirement is impracticable as applied to such categories due to factors such as the availability of work opportunities and the cost-effectiveness of the employment requirements. … (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(5), struck out at end "Through September 30, 1995, two States may, on application to and after approval by the Secretary, give priority in the provision of services to voluntary participants (including both exempt and non-exempt participants), except that… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(6), struck out "(i)" after "(G)" and struck out cl. (ii) which read as follows: "The State agency shall permit, to the extent it determines practicable, individuals not subject to requirements imposed under subparagraph (E) or who have complied, or are in… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(7), struck out "(ii)" before "Federal funds" and struck out cl. (i) which read as follows: "The Secretary shall issue regulations under which each State agency shall establish a conciliation procedure for the resolution of disputes involving the participa… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(8), substituted "), except that no such payment or reimbursement shall exceed the applicable local market rate" for ", or was in operation, on September 19, 1988) up to any limit set by the State agency (which limit shall not be less than the limit… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(9)(A), added subpar. (K) and struck out former subpar. (K) which authorized establishment of performance standards for each State that, in case of persons who were subject to employment requirements under this section and who were not exempt under subpar.… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(10), struck out "(i)" before "The Secretary" and struck out cl. (ii) which read as follows: "If the Secretary determines that a State agency has failed, without good cause, to comply with such a requirement, including any failure to meet a performance sta… (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(9), redesignated subpar. (M) as (L) and struck out former subpar. (L) which authorized Secretary to establish performance standards and measures applicable to employment and training programs that were based on employment outcomes, including increases in earnings. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §817(a)(9)(B), redesignated subpars. (M) and (N) as (L) and (M), respectively. (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (d), (N)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §109(b)(2), substituted "benefits under a State program funded" for "aid to families with dependent children". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (e)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §818, in last sentence, inserted ", at State option," after "(less". (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 104–208 substituted "1231(b)(3)" for "1253(h)". (Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act) Law text · (f)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §819(a), added subsec. (i). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (i)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §820, added subsec. (j). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (j)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §821, added subsec. (k). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (k)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §822, added subsecs. (l) and (m). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (l), (m)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §823, added subsec. (n). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (n)
• Pub. L. 104–193, §824(a), added subsec. (o). (Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996) Law text · (o)

1994

• Pub. L. 103–225, §101(a)(1), redesignated cls. (iii) and (iv) as (ii) and (iii), respectively, and struck out former cl. (ii) which read "households residing on a reservation;". · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–225, §101(a)(2), added subpar. (C). · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–296, §108(f)(1), inserted "the Commissioner of Social Security and" before "the Secretary of Health and Human Services". · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–225, §104(b), substituted "Except as provided in paragraph (1)(C), any" for "Any". · (c)
• Pub. L. 103–296, §108(f)(2), substituted "Commissioner of Social Security" for "Secretary of Health and Human Services". · (g)

1993

• Pub. L. 103–66, §13942, added cls. (ii) and (iii) and struck out former cls. (ii) and (iii) which read as follows: · (b), (iii)
• Pub. L. 103–66, §13922(b), amended subcl. (II) generally. Prior to amendment, subcl. (II) read as follows: "the actual costs of such dependent care expenses that are determined by the State agency to be necessary for the participation of an individual in the program (other… · (d)

1991

• Pub. L. 102–237, §941(3)(A), realigned margin. · (c)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §941(3)(B), substituted "who is a physically" for "who is physically", "Secretary; (ii) refuses" for "Secretary; (ii) refuses" requiring no change in text, and "two months; or (iii) refuses" for "two months; (iii) refuses". · (d)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §941(3)(C), substituted "Secretary," for "Secretary,," and "aimed at" for "aimed an". · (d)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §941(3)(D), substituted "clause (i) or (ii)" for "clauses (i) or (ii)". · (d)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §941(3)(E), substituted "601 et seq.)" for "601 et seq.))" and "), but in" for ", but in". · (d)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §907(b), substituted "10 percent in fiscal years 1992 and 1993, and 15 percent in fiscal years 1994 and 1995" for "50 percent through September 30, 1989" and inserted at end "The Secretary shall not require the plan of a State agency to provide for the partici… · (d)
• Pub. L. 102–237, §907(a), amended subpar. (L) generally, substituting present provisions for provisions requiring establishment of performance standards by the Secretary, after consultation with the Office of Technology Assessment, Secretary of Labor, Secretary of Health and Huma… · (d)

1990

• Pub. L. 101–624, §1723, added cl. (ii) and redesignated former cls. (ii) and (iii) as (iii) and (iv), respectively. · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1724(1), substituted "State agency designed forms" for "forms approved by the Secretary". · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1724(2), substituted "they contain the information relevant to eligibility and benefit determinations that is specified by the State agency" for ", in accordance with standards prescribed by the Secretary, they contain sufficient information to enable the State age… · (c)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1725, inserted after first sentence "The State agency shall allow the household to select an adult parent of children in the household as its head where all adult household members making application agree to the selection. The household may designate its head of h… · (d)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1726(a), inserted "and literacy," after "basic skills". · (d)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1726(b)(1), added cl. (vi) and redesignated former cl. (vi) as (vii). · (d), (vii)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1726(c), inserted at end "Through September 30, 1995, two States may, on application to and after approval by the Secretary, give priority in the provision of services to voluntary participants (including both exempt and non-exempt participants), except that thi… · (d)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1726(d), substituted "October" for "April". · (d)
• Pub. L. 101–624, §1727, amended subsec. (e) generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (e) read as follows: "No individual who is a member of a household otherwise eligible to participate in the food stamp program under this section shall be eligible to participate in the food stamp progra… · (e)

1988

• Pub. L. 100–435, §202(b), substituted subpars. (A) and (B) for undesignated provisions requiring households with household income determined on retrospective basis to file periodic reports with system of less frequent reporting for certain categories of households. · (c)
• Pub. L. 100–435, §202(c), added cl. (E). · (c)
• Pub. L. 100–435, §404(a)(1), struck out "have no obligation to incur costs exceeding $25 per participant per month, as provided in subparagraph (B)(vi), and the State agency shall" before "retain the option". · (d)
• Pub. L. 100–435, §404(a)(3), (4), added cl. (v). Former cl. (v) redesignated (vi). · (d)
• Pub. L. 100–435, §404(a)(2), (3), redesignated former cl. (v) as (vi) and inserted "or the State under regulations issued by the Secretary," after "the Secretary" and "employment, educational and training" after "other". · (d)
• Pub. L. 100–435, §404(b), added subpar. (H). Former subpar. (H) redesignated (I). · (d)
• Pub. L. 100–435, §404(b)(1), (c), redesignated subpar. (H) as (I) and amended subpar. generally. Prior to amendment, subpar. (I) read as follows: "The State agency shall reimburse participants in programs carried out under this paragraph, including those participating under subpa… · (d)
• Pub. L. 100–435, §404(b)(1), redesignated subpars. (I) and (J) as (J) and (K), respectively. Former subpar. (K) redesignated (M). · (d), (K)
• Pub. L. 100–435, §404(b)(1), (d), added subpar. (L) and redesignated former subpar. (L) as (N). · (d)
• Pub. L. 100–435, §404(b)(1), redesignated former subpars. (K) and (L) as (M) and (N), respectively. · (d), (N)

1985

• Pub. L. 99–198, §1513(b)(1), amended first sentence generally. Prior to amendment, first sentence read as follows: "State agencies shall require certain categories of households, including all households with earned income, except migrant farmworker households, all households with p… · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1513(b)(2), inserted after second sentence, provision empowering State agencies to require households, other than households with respect to which household income is required by section 2014(f)(2)(A) of this title to be calculated on a prospective basis, to file periodic reports o… · (c)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1516(2), inserted sentences at end of par. (1) directing that any period of ineligibility for violations under this paragraph shall end when the household member who committed the violation complies with the requirement that has been violated, and that if the househ… · (d)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1516(1)(A), (B), designated existing provisions of first sentence of par. (1) as cl. (A) and in provisions of cl. (A) as so designated substituted "no person shall be eligible to participate in the food stamp program who is a physically and mentally fit person be… · (d)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1517(a)(1), substituted "refuses without good cause to participate in an employment and training program under paragraph (4), to the extent required under paragraph (4), including any reasonable employment requirements as are prescribed by the State agency in… · (d)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1516(1)(C), redesignated cl. (iv) as (iii). Former cl. (iii), relating to a head of household who voluntarily quits any job without good cause, with a proviso that the period of ineligibility would be ninety days, was struck out. · (d), (iv)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1516(1)(D), added cl. (B). · (d)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1516(3), added cl. (F). · (d)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1517(a)(2), added par. (4). · (d)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1516(4), inserted "or is an individual who is not assigned to or placed in an institution of higher learning through a program under the Job Training Partnership Act,". · (e)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1516(5)(A), (B), substituted "sections 1157 and 1158 of title 8" for "section 1153(a)(7) of title 8 because of persecution or fear of persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion or because of being uprooted by catastrophic natural calamity". · (f)
• Pub. L. 99–198, §1516(5)(C), struck out "because of the judgment of the Attorney General that the alien would otherwise be subject to persecution on account of race, religion, or political opinion" after "section 1253(h) of title 8". · (f)

1983

• Pub. L. 98–204, §5, inserted sentence authorizing the Secretary to permit State agencies to accept, as satisfying the requirement that households report at such specified less frequent intervals, (i) recertifications conducted in accordance with section 2020(e)(4) of this title, (ii… · (c)
• Pub. L. 98–204, §6, substituted "Reports required to be filed monthly under paragraph (1) shall be the sole reporting requirement for subject matter included in such reports" for "The reporting requirements contained in paragraph (1) of this subsection shall be the sole such require… · (c)

1982

• Pub. L. 97–253, §§145(e), 154, 155, in first sentence substituted "in which all adult members are elderly or disabled members" for "in which all members are sixty years of age or over or receive supplemental security income benefits under title XVI of the Social Security Act or disa… · (c)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §156, added par. (5). · (c)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §§157, 158, inserted ", which may include a requirement that, at the option of the State agency, such reporting and inquiry commence at the time of application" after "Secretary" in cl. (ii), substituted "ninety days" for "sixty days from the time of the voluntary qu… · (d)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §§159, 190(a), redesignated subpar. (D) as (C), and struck out former subpar. (C) which provided that a person who would otherwise be required to comply with the requirements of par. (1) was exempt if he or she was a parent or other caretaker of a child in a house… · (d)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §190(a), redesignated subpars. (D) to (F) as (C) to (E), respectively. Former subpar. (D) redesignated (C). · (d)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §§160, 190(b), redesignated par. (4) as (3), and struck out former par. (3) which provided that to the extent that a State employment service was assigned responsibility for administering the provisions of this subsection, it had to comply with regulations issue… · (d), (4)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §161, substituted "; (B) is not a parent with responsibility for the care of a dependent child under age six;" for "or (B) is not the head of a household (or spouse of such head) containing one or more other persons who are dependents of that individual because he… · (e)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §161, added subpars. (C) and (D) and redesignated former subpar. (C) as (E). · (e)
• Pub. L. 97–253, §189(b)(1), substituted reference to the Secretary of Health and Human Services for former reference to the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare. · (g)

1981

• Pub. L. 97–35, §112, substituted provisions setting forth disqualification penalties for fraud and misrepresentation, ineligibility period for benefits, and applicable procedures, for provisions relating to prior fraudulent use of coupons or authorization cards, ineligibility period fo… · (b)
• Pub. L. 97–35, §108(b), in par. (1) inserted provisions enumerating categories of households subject to requirements, and substituted "(f)" for "(f)(2)", and added par. (4). · (c)
• Pub. L. 97–35, §108(c), struck out provisions respecting election of retrospective accounting system, and filing of periodic reports by household categories. · (c)
• Pub. L. 97–98, §§1310, 1311(1), (2), substituted in cl. (i) "twelve" for "six", struck out in cl. (iii) ", unless the household was certified for benefits under this chapter immediately prior to such unemployment" after "without good cause", and inserted in cl. (iv) "(including the … · (d)
• Pub. L. 97–98, §1311(3), (4), inserted in cl. (A) ", in which case, failure by such person to comply with any work requirement to which such person is subject that is comparable to a requirement of paragraph (1) shall be the same as failure to comply with that requirement of paragra… · (d)
• Pub. L. 97–35, §109(a), inserted provisions relating to an increase in allotments as a result of a decrease in income of striking members of a household, and struck out proviso relating to income qualifications, etc., of subsec. (i). · (d)
• Pub. L. 97–35, §109(c), struck out subsec. (i) which related to eligibility of a household containing a person involved in a labor-management dispute. · (i)

1980

• Pub. L. 96–249, §109, inserted provisions permitting each State to decide to proceed against alleged fraud in the program either by way of administrative fraud hearings or by way of reference to appropriate legal authorities for civil or criminal action, or both. · (b)
• Pub. L. 96–249, §110, inserted provisions compelling States electing to use a retrospective accounting system to require that certain categories of households file periodic reports of household circumstances following standards prescribed by the Secretary. · (c)
• Pub. L. 96–249, §140, substituted "enrolled in an institution of higher education shall be ineligible to participate in the food stamp program unless he or she meets the requirements of subsection (e) of this section)" for "shall be subject to the requirements of paragraph (1) of… · (d)
• Pub. L. 96–249, §114, added par. (4). · (d)
• Pub. L. 96–249, §139, substituted requirement that he or she is physically and mentally fit and is between the ages of eighteen and sixty for requirement that he or she has reached his or her eighteenth birthday, inserted requirement that he or she is not so enrolled as a result of par… · (e)
• Pub. L. 96–249, §115, inserted provisions requiring that the income (less a pro rata share) and financial resources of the individual rendered ineligible to participate in the food stamp program under this subsection be considered in determining the eligibility and the value of the all… · (f)

1979

• Pub. L. 96–58, §5, provided that, after any specified period of disqualification pursuant to findings under clauses (1) or (2) of this subsection, no disqualified individual would be eligible to participate in the food stamp program unless that individual agreed to a reduction in the a… · (b)
• Pub. L. 96–58, §9, added subsec. (i). · (i)

1977

• Pub. L. 95–113 substituted revised provisions covering eligibility disqualifications for provisions relating to the issuance, usage, and design of coupons which are now covered by section 2016 of this title.

1976

• Pub. L. 94–339 added subsecs. (b) and (c) and redesignated former subsecs. (b) and (c) as (d) and (e), respectively. · (b), (c), (d), (e)