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Adds a new subparagraph (F) to 3(m)(5) to address bona fide students enrolled at least half time.
Multiple edits to section 6: a minor strike in subsection (d)(2)(C); strikes subsection (e); and redesignates subsections (f) through (s) as (e) through (r).
Conforming amendments updating subsection letter and cross-reference citations.
Updates a cross-reference in section 7(i)(1) replacing 'section 6(o)(2)' with 'section 6(n)(2)'.
Conforming edits in section 11 updating cross-references to section 6 subsection letters (e.g., (f)→(e), (i)→(h), (g)→(f)).
Amendments to section 16(h) updating internal cross-references to the newly redesignated subsections (e.g., replacing references to subsection (o) with (n), and to particular subsection clauses with renumbered citations).
Amendments to section 17(m) adjusting subsection-range references and a specific cross-reference from 'section 6(l)(2)' to 'section 6(k)(2)'.
Section 103(a)(2)(D) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is amended by striking and inserting (replacement text not shown in this section).
Section 121(b)(2)(B)(iv) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act is amended by striking and inserting (replacement text not shown in this section).
Multiple targeted edits to section 454 of the Social Security Act removing or replacing specified cross-references and other language (exact replacement text not shown in this section).
Modifies the definition of who counts as a household for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) by adding an explicit rule and definition for bona fide students enrolled at least half time, and makes conforming renumbering and wording changes across the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and related statutes so cross-references and subsection numbering remain consistent. The bill does not create new spending or program authorizations; it updates statutory text to clarify application of existing rules. These changes take effect January 2, 2026. State agencies, the USDA Food and Nutrition Service, and other administrators will need to update forms, guidance, eligibility systems, and cross-reference citations to reflect the new student rule and renumbered statutory language. The practical effect is primarily legal and administrative clarity; it may change eligibility for a small number of households that include students depending on how the new student rule is applied.
Adds a new subparagraph (F) to Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 that states: Individuals who are bona fide students enrolled at least half time in any recognized school, training program, or institution of higher education.
Amends Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 by, in subsection (d)(2)(C), "by striking ;" (as written in the text).
Amends Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 by striking subsection (e).
Amends Section 6 by redesignating subsections (f) through (s) as subsections (e) through (r), respectively.
Conforming amendment to Section 5(a) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008: in the second sentence, strike "(g), and (r)" and insert "(f), and (q)".
Primary effects: Clarifies how students are counted in SNAP households by adding an explicit statutory student definition (bona fide students enrolled at least half time). This will directly affect students who live in or form SNAP applicant households and could change eligibility outcomes for some student-involved households depending on current practice. Secondary effects: State SNAP agencies and USDA Food and Nutrition Service must update regulations, eligibility guidance, intake and verification forms, IT and case-management systems, and training materials to reflect the new statutory text and renumbered citations. Legal practitioners, advocates, and benefits counselors will need to adjust interpretations and advice based on the clarified statutory language. Because the bill is textual and conforming, it does not create new funding, impose new burdens requiring additional state resources beyond normal administrative updates, nor does it alter benefit amounts—so the fiscal and programmatic impact is expected to be limited and primarily administrative.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced July 29, 2025 by Kirsten Gillibrand · Last progress July 29, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Introduced in Senate