HR-3055 : Still Just a Bill

Providing Relief to Individuals Desiring Employment (PRIDE) Act of 2013 - Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, effective as of October 1, 2013, to direct the Secretary of Agriculture (USDA) to carry out pilot projects to permit states to run a work program (with certain features comparable to the program of block grants for temporary assistance for needy families under title IV of the Social Security Act) to increase employment and self-sufficiency through increased accountability (thereby reducing the need for supplemental nutrition assistance benefits (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program)).

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2013-08-02IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.House floor actions
2013-08-02IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Agriculture and Food
See Subjects
  • Employment and training programs
  • Food assistance and relief
  • Government information and archives
  • Intergovernmental relations
  • Performance measurement
  • Poverty and welfare assistance
  • State and local government operations
  • Wages and earnings

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