Overview
- On July 29, a coalition of over 20 state attorneys general led by California, New York and Michigan filed a federal lawsuit to block the USDA’s request for detailed SNAP beneficiary records.
- The suit contends the administration’s call for names, Social Security numbers, addresses and immigration status violates both state and federal privacy laws and sidesteps formal rulemaking.
- USDA and the Government Efficiency Commission have ordered states to submit data on roughly 40 million recipients by July 30 or risk having SNAP funding withheld.
- Officials warn the comprehensive database could be shared with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to identify and target migrants.
- A court decision is expected before the July 30 deadline to determine whether the administration can enforce its data demand.