SNAP E&T Data And Technical Assistance (DATA) Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 4347 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4347 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide employment and training data grants, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 10, 2025 Ms. Salinas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide employment and training data grants, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``SNAP E&T Data And Technical Assistance (DATA) Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(o) Employment and Training Data Grants.--The Secretary is authorized to award grants to State agencies, on a competitive basis, for the purpose of creating and strengthening longitudinal administrative databases and associated resources for the purpose of strengthening program quality, reducing burden, advancing equity, protecting privacy, and improving transparency in supplemental nutrition and assistance program employment and training programs. ``(1) Award basis.--The Secretary shall award grants on a competitive basis and in a manner consistent with the following priorities: ``(A) Encouraging participation among States that have not yet received such grants and among those with the greatest needs in terms of data infrastructure. ``(B) Strengthening effectiveness in meeting the purposes of section 6(d)(4)(A)(i). ``(C) Facilitating co-enrollment and coordination of services between employment and training programs offered under this Act