S. 1628119th CongressIn committeeLatest action May 6, 2025Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025
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S 1628 would eliminate SNAP's three-month time limit and work requirement for able-bodied adults without dependents.
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This bill would remove the SNAP rule limiting food assistance to three months within three years for able-bodied adults without dependents unless they meet work or training hour requirements. It also makes technical changes to related tax code and workforce training law references. The change would take effect 180 days after becoming law.
This primarily affects adults without children or other dependents who currently must document work, training, or volunteer hours to keep SNAP benefits beyond three months.
Removing the requirement means eligible adults could keep receiving food assistance regardless of employment status, changing how states administer and verify SNAP eligibility. The bill has only been introduced and referred to committee, requiring passage by both chambers and a presidential signature to take effect.
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Right now: a Senate committee is reviewing it. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.