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Senate GOP Caps State Costs for SNAP in Revised Trump Spending Bill

Senate leaders aim to secure enough support to advance the broader fiscal package by capping how much states must fund federal food assistance.

Demonstrators hold signs during a press conference to discuss cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Child Tax Credit, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 13, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Food sits in a box of free groceries for residents at a food pantry run by La Colaborativa, as the U.S. is cutting benefits delivered through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by the end of March which kept millions from going hungry through the COVID-19 pandemic, in Chelsea, Massachusetts, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File photo
Stock image/file photo: A woman shopping for groceries.
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Overview

  • Senate Republicans require states with SNAP payment error rates above 6% to cover 5% to 15% of benefit costs starting in fiscal 2028.
  • Under the House bill states faced a 5% floor rising to 25% for high-error rates, but the Senate draft limits the maximum share and exempts states below the 6% threshold.
  • Both chambers would shift 75% of SNAP administrative expenses onto states beginning in fiscal 2027 and expand work and training requirements for recipients up to age 64.
  • The Congressional Budget Office projects the changes could reduce participation by about 3.2 million people per month, and Senate Republicans estimate the measure will yield $144 billion in net savings.
  • Several Republican senators remain unconvinced by the proposed benefit cuts as states warn they may curtail benefits or exit the program if forced to absorb added costs.