Securing Strictly Needy Americans’ Pivotal (SNAP) Benefits Act of 2025

Summary

Requires state SNAP agencies to suspend a household’s EBT account if every EBT transaction for that household takes place outside the issuing state for more than 60 days, and forbids households from using SNAP benefits at a food store or wholesale food business owned by a household member (with a narrow public/government-owned exception). All changes take effect one year after enactment and suspended accounts can be reinstated only after the household shows proof of in-state residence or a state investigation confirms continued in-state residency.

• States must suspend SNAP accounts when all household EBT transactions occur outside the issuing state for more than 60 days.
• Suspended accounts are reinstated only after the household provides proof of in-state residency or a state investigation confirms residency.
• Households with a member who owns an approved retail or wholesale food business may not redeem SNAP benefits at that business.
• Exception allows redemption only if the store or wholesale concern is publicly owned or owned by a government entity.
• All provisions take effect one year after the bill becomes law.
• No new benefit amounts or eligibility formulas are changed; the bill adds procedural enforcement and a conflict-of-interest redemption ban.
• State agencies will have new administrative and investigative responsibilities to verify residency.
• The bill does not include dedicated federal funding to cover additional state administrative costs.