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Congress·In Committee·11 months ago

Congress proposes new SNAP work rules, tougher anti-fraud checks, and rising state costs

Also known as: SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2025

Legislative Progress

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Impact Analysis

Scores: 1 = low, 5 = highSentiment: -5 to +5 (net benefit)

Key Points

  • Raises the age for certain SNAP work rules from 60 to 65, and makes job search more likely to be in-person and supervised.
  • Phases in a new requirement that states pay a growing share of SNAP administrative costs, reaching 50% over time.
  • Changes some SNAP eligibility rules, including requiring 6 straight months of another need-based benefit worth at least $50 to qualify under this pathway.
  • Adds stricter anti-fraud steps, including requiring people to cooperate with fraud investigations and limiting who can use an EBT card (with penalties if it’s used by others).
  • Directs the Census Bureau to use more verified government data to measure poverty and report new poverty measures, while keeping the official poverty line unchanged.
AgricultureLabor EmploymentEconomy Finance

Milestones

3 milestones3 actions
Apr 18, 2025House

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Mar 27, 2025House

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Mar 27, 2025

Introduced in House

Related News

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Reuters·about 2 months ago

US states urge Congress to delay food aid cost provisions in Trump's tax bill

States and localities press Congress to delay SNAP cost-shift provisions, citing budget strain and implementation challenges tied to expanded work requirements.

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Reuters·9 months ago

States would struggle to administer food stamp benefits under Republican tax bill

Reuters reports on proposed SNAP work-rule expansions and large cost shifts to states in a separate House-passed tax/spending package, raising concerns among officials.

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The Daily Caller·11 months ago

EXCLUSIVE: GOP Lawmakers Want To Do Something About Food Stamps’ Freeloader Problem

Covers the introduction of the SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act and highlights proposed broader work requirements and other program changes.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act of 2025

Bill NumberHR 2407
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

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Cosponsors

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