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House vote: H.R. 3102 // September 19, 2013

Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013

Sponsor: FRANK LUCAS (R-OK)

Nutrition Reform and Work Opportunity Act of 2013 - Title I: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program - (Sec. 101) Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the payment of a deposit fee in excess of any state fee reimbursement to recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) for the return of empty bottles and cans used to contain food purchased with SNAP benefits. (Sec. 102) Requires participating retail food stores to: (1) offer perishable goods in at least three staple food categories, and (2) provide adequate electronic benefit transfer (EBT) service. Requires participating retail food stores (including restaurants participating in a state option restaurant program intended to serve the elderly, disabled, and homeless), with certain exceptions, to pay 100% of the costs of acquiring and arranging for the implementation of EBT point-of-sale equipment and supplies.

Agriculture and Food Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Won the vote · Nay

230 votes, representing 127,878,685 people52.8%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Yea

193 votes, representing 107,375,991 people44.4%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 2.8% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the House
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
NayWon23052.8%
YeaLost19344.4%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken02.8%