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H.R. 5718119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Dec 2, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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HR 5718 would exempt homeless individuals, veterans, and former foster youth up to age 24 from SNAP work requirements.
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HR 5718 would restore exemptions from SNAP work requirements for three groups whose exemptions were previously removed. Under current rules, most able-bodied adults without dependents must work, train, or volunteer monthly to keep receiving benefits. This bill would free homeless individuals, veterans of any age, and former foster youth up to age 24 from those rules.
The bill directly affects homeless individuals, military veterans of any age, and young adults up to age 24 who aged out of the foster care system. No other SNAP recipients would see their rules changed.
Homeless individuals may face barriers to steady employment that make current work requirements difficult to meet. Veterans may be between jobs or navigating challenges after military service, and former foster youth may lack stable housing or family support.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.