Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2025
Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2025
Plain Language Summary
# SNAP Benefits Act of 2025 - Summary **What the bill would do:** This bill would add new restrictions to the SNAP program (food stamps). It would require states to suspend benefits for any household whose EBT card is used only out-of-state for more than 60 consecutive days. The household would need to prove they still live in their home state to restore benefits.
Additionally, the bill would prohibit SNAP recipients from using their benefits at stores or wholesale businesses they own themselves. **Who it affects:** The bill primarily affects SNAP recipients (about 42 million Americans currently receive these benefits). It would most directly impact households that relocate or travel extensively, as well as SNAP recipients who own food retail businesses. **Current status:** HR 1398 was introduced in the 119th Congress by Representative David Rouzer (R-NC) and remains in committee as of now, meaning it has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives.
CRS Official Summary
Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2025This bill establishes additional limitations on the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.The bill requires that a state agency suspend a SNAP household account when the Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) card transactions are made exclusively out-of-state for a period longer than 60 days. The state agency must maintain the suspension until (1) the household affirmatively provides substantiating evidence that the participating household members still reside in the state from which they receive benefits, or (2) an investigation conclusively determines that the participating household members still reside in the state from which they receive benefits.In addition, a SNAP household may not redeem SNAP benefits at a SNAP-approved retail food store or wholesale food concern that is owned by a household member. This does not apply to a retail food store or a wholesale food concern that is owned by a publicly owned corporation or a government.
Latest Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.