That's an idea that Congress nixed just days ago, leaving it out of a 5-year Farm Bill that President Donald Trump signed into law Thursday.
The $400 billion law reauthorized agriculture and conservation programs, and left the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, which serves roughly 44 million Americans, virtually untouched.
But the president announced at his bill-signing ceremony that he aims to move Americans 'from dependence to independence' and 'from welfare to gainful employment, strengthening families and uplifting communities.'
SNAP is by far the U.S. Department of Agriculture's largest single expense, amounting to more than $70 billion last year alone.
The USDA proposed a rule on Thursday that would limit how state governments can grant work exemptions to adults.
Passage of the farm bill followed months of tense negotiations over House efforts to significantly tighten work requirements and the Senate's refusal to accept the provisions.
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