EATS Act of 2025
Rep. Gomez Introduces the EATS Act to Expand SNAP Eligibility for College Students
The EATS Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently sent to the House Committee on Agriculture for review. The bill is considered active, but no further meetings or votes have been scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
The bill has very strong support from one party but will likely face pushback from the other side over the removal of work requirements and the overall cost of the program.
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Personal Impact
Life & Work
College students who are low-income but currently blocked from SNAP by the student eligibility rules would gain access to food assistance. Roughly 3 to 4 million college students experience food insecurity, and many are currently disqualified solely because they attend school at least half-time and cannot meet the extra work requirements. This bill would let them apply for SNAP like anyone else, as long as they meet the standard income limits.
“Individuals who are bona fide students enrolled at least half time in any recognized school, training program, or institution of higher education.”
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Milestones
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
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Congress Can End the College Hunger Crisis
This analysis argues that the EATS Act is a critical solution to the widespread food insecurity on American campuses, where 41% of students struggle to afford meals. It highlights the need to remove the 20-hour work requirement to ensure low-income students can focus on their degrees.
Stanislaus college students who depend on CalFresh dread suspension of benefits
Local coverage of California students facing food insecurity as pandemic-era SNAP exemptions expire. The article discusses the EATS Act as a proposed federal legislative fix to prevent thousands of students from losing their reliable access to food.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
EATS Act of 2025
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