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Senate Weighs Revisions to Trump-Backed SNAP Overhaul Shifting Billions to States

The Senate is preparing to reduce states’ financial obligations before finalizing the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’.

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

  • The House-passed ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ would cut $295 billion in federal SNAP spending over the next decade by expanding work requirements and capping inflation adjustments.
  • Beginning in fiscal 2028, states would cover 75% of SNAP administrative costs and pay 5% to 25% of benefit costs based on error rates, a shift projected to exceed $20 billion.
  • The Congressional Budget Office projects the combined changes could remove 3.2 million people from SNAP in an average month and lower average benefits by about $15 monthly by 2034.
  • Governors and state officials warn that cash-strapped budgets may force cuts to eligibility or benefits, with California, New York, Florida and Texas facing the highest added costs.
  • Senate Agriculture Committee members are considering reducing the top state cost share from 25% to 15% and easing eligibility rules to secure enough support for final passage.