SNAP Back Act of 2025
The SNAP Back Act of 2025 expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by adding three new categories of individuals who would qualify as part of a "household" under the Food and Nutrition Act. It directly affects homeless individuals, veterans, and young adults (24 or younger) who were in foster care under state responsibility until age 18 or older. The bill amends Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act to include these groups in the existing definition of eligible households, removing barriers to food assistance. This change would allow these specific populations to access SNAP benefits under the same rules as current eligible groups.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Oct 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Oct 8, 2025
Last action Dec 2, 2025
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Committee
2
Dec 2, 2025
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Oct 8, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gwen Moore
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Lateefah Simon
DDemocratic
Co
Rashida Tlaib
DDemocratic
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