SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025
Latest action (15 May 2025): Introduced
What this bill does
H.R. 3442, the SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to change how the federal government funds state administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would require that, within one year of enactment, wages for state agency staff who administer SNAP be set at no less than comparable federal General Schedule pay rates, including locality adjustments, and be updated annually to match federal pay increases. States would submit wage plans to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval, and once approved, the federal government would reimburse 100 percent of administrative personnel costs tied to hiring, training, and maintaining SNAP staff under these standards.
The bill primarily affects state agencies that run SNAP and their administrative employees, as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which would review and approve state wage plans and issue reimbursements. States could use the funds only to supplement, not replace, existing non-federal spending, and only for positions at or above 2024 staffing levels.
The bill was introduced on May 15, 2025, by Rep. Jahana Hayes with several cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not yet received a committee vote, floor consideration, or further action.
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Official summary
SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025
This bill directs the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) to pay Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) state agencies for 100% of SNAP administrative personnel costs. The bill also requires that state SNAP agency administrators be paid at least the same amount as federal employees. (Under current law, FNS generally pays 50% of a state's administrative costs for SNAP.)
Specifically, FNS must pay a state agency for 100% of all SNAP administrative personnel costs that are part of an FNS-approved state agency personnel wage plan. This must include all costs associated with hiring and training new employees, maintaining those personnel costs, and complying with wage standards. The state agency must use these funds (1) to supplement, not supplant, nonfederal funds used for existing administrative personnel costs; and (2) for existing or additional full-time positions that are above the number of positions that were held in FY2024.
The bill also requires that the wage standards for SNAP state agency administrators be (1) at least the same amount as the General Schedule (GS) pay rate for federal employees; and (2) updated annually based on any increase in the GS pay rate, including locality adjustments.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 3442 do?
- H.R. 3442, the SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to change how the federal government funds state administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). It would require that, within one year of enactment, wages for state agency staff who administer SNAP be set at no less than comparable federal General Schedule pay rates, including locality adjustments, and be updated annually to match federal pay increases. States would submit wage plans to the Secretary of Agriculture for approval, and once approved, the federal government would reimburse 100 percent of administrative personnel costs tied to hiring, training, and maintaining SNAP staff under these standards. The bill primarily affects state agencies that run SNAP and their administrative employees, as well as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which would review and approve state wage plans and issue reimbursements. States could use the funds only to supplement, not replace, existing non-federal spending, and only for positions at or above 2024 staffing levels. The bill was introduced on May 15, 2025, by Rep. Jahana Hayes with several cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not yet received a committee vote, floor consideration, or further action.
- Has H.R. 3442 become law?
- Not yet. As of 15 May 2025, H.R. 3442 is introduced.
- Who sponsored H.R. 3442?
- H.R. 3442 was sponsored by Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT5] (Democrat-CT), with 26 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 3442?
- Introduced (15 May 2025).
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