Congress·In Committee·S. 1905

SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025

Congress considers plan to raise SNAP worker pay and have federal government cover full state staffing costs

May 22, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

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Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 5596 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 5596 (118th) →

Key Points

States would have to pay SNAP office workers at least what similar federal workers make, with yearly updates.
If a state submits a pay plan and it’s approved, the federal government would cover 100% of SNAP administrative staff costs.
Covered costs include hiring, training, and keeping staff, plus meeting the new wage standards.
States could only use the new federal money to add to current spending, not replace it, and to keep or add staff above 2024 levels.
For SNAP families, this could mean better-staffed offices and faster application and recertification processing, depending on state action.

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May 22, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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May 22, 2025

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Related News

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Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (House website press release page)·May 15, 2025

Hayes Leads Legislation to Increase SNAP Employee Retention and Address Program Staffing Shortages

Announces introduction of the SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025; describes 100% federal coverage of administrative personnel costs and aligning state SNAP admin wages with federal wage standards.

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Senator Ben Ray Luján (Senate website press release page)·May 23, 2025

Luján Reintroduces Legislation to Support Merit Staff and Protect SNAP Program Integrity

Press release on reintroduction of the SNAP Administrator Retention Act; highlights 100% federal funding for administrative personnel costs and wage alignment to federal standards.

Center Left

LegiStorm·May 15, 2025

Hayes Leads Legislation to Increase SNAP Employee Retention and Address Program Staffing Shortages (reprint)

Syndicated copy of Rep. Hayes’ announcement describing the SNAP Administrator Retention Act’s 100% personnel cost coverage and federal wage-standard alignment.

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 1905

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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