H.R. 8442, titled the “Setting the Table for Transition Act,” aims to temporarily change how income is calculated for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for households that include veterans. Specifically, for 100 days after a veteran receives a separation...
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H.R. 8442 wants to help veterans who are leaving the military by counting only their money, not their family's, to see if they can get food help for about three months. This would give them a little extra support while they get used to their new life.