B 23-0482 — Access to Public Benefits Congressional Review Emergency Amendment Act of 2019

ENROLLED ORIGINAL AN ACT .C._____________ IN THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA ________________________ To amend, on an emergency basis, due to congressional review, the District of Columbia Public Assistance Act of 1982 to extend prohibition on the denial of cash or food assistance benefits to adults who are drug felons to include benefits obtained through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, the Program on Work, Employment, and Responsibility, the General Assistance for Children Program, and the Interim Disability Assistance Program.

ABE CIT TENACTED 23-151BY INTHETHE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICTOFDISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, OThat Cthis Tact Omay Bbe Ecited Ras 29, 2019 To amend, on an emergency basis, due tocongressional review, the District“Access ofColumbiato Public Asitncectof92toetndpoiiionntedeilfcashrfodassaceBenefits SupemntlNtitonsisacePoga,theroramnWor,Emloyen,andCongressional benefitsReview obtainedEmergency throughAmendment theAct Rsoniiiy,teGnralsssacefrCidrnPrgam,ndteIteimiabltyof AssistanceProgram.2019”.

BESec. IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, That this actmay be cited asthe“Access to Public Benefits Congressional Review Emergency AmendmentAct of 2019”.

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“An adult who is a drug felon shall not be denied cash or food assistance benefits, including TANF, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, POWER, GAC, or Interim Disability Assistant benefits, solely because he or she is a drug felon.”.

Sec.

3.

Applicability.

This act shall apply as of October 5, 2019.

Sec.

4.

Fiscal impact statement.

The Council adopts the fiscal impact statement of the Chief Financial Officer as the fiscal impact statement required by section 602(c)(3) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.

813;

D.C.

Official Code §1-206.02(c)(3)).

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 the Council to override the veto), and shall remain in effect for no longer than days, as provided for emergency acts of the Council of the District of Columbia in section ENROLLED ORIGINAL 412(a) of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, approved December 24, 1973 (87 Stat.

788;

D.C.

Official Code § 1-204.12(a)).

______________________________ Chairman Council of the District of Columbia _________________________________ Mayor District of Columbia 2