SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (22 May 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
The SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025, introduced in the Senate, would change how the federal government pays for the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, the federal government generally covers 50% of these costs. This bill proposes that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) pay 100% of SNAP state agency administrative personnel costs, provided the state submits an approved wage plan. This includes costs for hiring, training, and maintaining personnel.
This legislation would affect state SNAP agencies and their employees. State agencies would be required to pay their SNAP administrators at least as much as federal employees in comparable positions, with annual adjustments for pay increases. The federal funds are intended to supplement existing non-federal funding for administrative staff and support existing or new full-time positions beyond those held in fiscal year 2024.
As of its introduction in May 2025, the bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. If passed by the Senate, it would then proceed to the House of Representatives for consideration. If both chambers approve the bill, it would be sent to the President to be signed into law.
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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.
Timeline
22 May 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S. 1905 do?
- The SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025, introduced in the Senate, would change how the federal government pays for the administration of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Currently, the federal government generally covers 50% of these costs. This bill proposes that the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) pay 100% of SNAP state agency administrative personnel costs, provided the state submits an approved wage plan. This includes costs for hiring, training, and maintaining personnel. This legislation would affect state SNAP agencies and their employees. State agencies would be required to pay their SNAP administrators at least as much as federal employees in comparable positions, with annual adjustments for pay increases. The federal funds are intended to supplement existing non-federal funding for administrative staff and support existing or new full-time positions beyond those held in fiscal year 2024. As of its introduction in May 2025, the bill has been referred to the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. If passed by the Senate, it would then proceed to the House of Representatives for consideration. If both chambers approve the bill, it would be sent to the President to be signed into law.
- Has S. 1905 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1905. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1905?
- S. 1905 was sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 1905?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (22 May 2025).
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