SNAP BACK Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (29 Oct 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
The bill, titled the SNAP BACK Act of 2025, would require the Department of Agriculture to reimburse states for money they spend to continue the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if Congress fails to pass funding for it. This reimbursement would only apply if the states ran the program according to federal laws and regulations during the funding lapse.
This legislation directly affects state agencies that administer SNAP. It would ensure that these states are compensated for their expenses in keeping the program operational during periods when federal appropriations for SNAP are unavailable. The intention is to prevent disruptions to SNAP benefits for recipients.
The bill was introduced in the Senate on October 29, 2025, by Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester. It has been read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. No further action has been taken on the bill since its introduction.
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Official summary
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits And Compensation for Keep-up Act of 2025 or the SNAP BACK Act of 2025
This bill requires the Department of Agriculture to reimburse states for costs incurred to carry out the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during a lapse in appropriations for SNAP, to the extent that the state carried out SNAP in accordance with federal law (including regulations) during the lapse.
Timeline
29 Oct 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S. 3074 do?
- The bill, titled the SNAP BACK Act of 2025, would require the Department of Agriculture to reimburse states for money they spend to continue the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if Congress fails to pass funding for it. This reimbursement would only apply if the states ran the program according to federal laws and regulations during the funding lapse. This legislation directly affects state agencies that administer SNAP. It would ensure that these states are compensated for their expenses in keeping the program operational during periods when federal appropriations for SNAP are unavailable. The intention is to prevent disruptions to SNAP benefits for recipients. The bill was introduced in the Senate on October 29, 2025, by Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester. It has been read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. No further action has been taken on the bill since its introduction.
- Has S. 3074 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 3074. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 3074?
- S. 3074 was sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 3074?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (29 Oct 2025).
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