Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (20 Mar 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
What this bill does
The Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2025 would create new rules for SNAP recipients. It requires state agencies to suspend SNAP accounts if an EBT card is used exclusively out-of-state for more than 60 days. To have the account reinstated, the household must provide proof they still live in the state or an investigation must confirm it. The bill also prohibits SNAP households from using their benefits at a retail food store or wholesale food concern that is owned by a member of that household, unless the store is owned by a publicly owned corporation or a government.
This bill would affect SNAP households and how they can use their benefits. It would also impact SNAP-approved retail food stores and wholesale food concerns if they are owned by SNAP recipients. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 18, 2025, and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture. It has not yet been passed by either the House or the Senate.
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Official summary
Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2025
This 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.
Timeline
20 Mar 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 1398 do?
- The Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2025 would create new rules for SNAP recipients. It requires state agencies to suspend SNAP accounts if an EBT card is used exclusively out-of-state for more than 60 days. To have the account reinstated, the household must provide proof they still live in the state or an investigation must confirm it. The bill also prohibits SNAP households from using their benefits at a retail food store or wholesale food concern that is owned by a member of that household, unless the store is owned by a publicly owned corporation or a government. This bill would affect SNAP households and how they can use their benefits. It would also impact SNAP-approved retail food stores and wholesale food concerns if they are owned by SNAP recipients. The bill was introduced in the House of Representatives on February 18, 2025, and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture. It has not yet been passed by either the House or the Senate.
- Has H.R. 1398 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 1398. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 1398?
- H.R. 1398 was sponsored by Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), with 4 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 1398?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. (20 Mar 2025).
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