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USDA to Require All SNAP Recipients to Reapply in Fraud Crackdown

Secretary Brooke Rollins says the push follows preliminary fraud findings from 29 states with DOJ-backed arrests already underway.

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins speaks during a news conference on Capitol Hill on October 31, 2025 in Washington, DC. The House Speaker's office held the news conference on the 31st day of the government shutdown to discuss food stamp programs running out of funding. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)
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Trump Administration to Require Millions to Reapply for SNAP Benefits

Overview

  • Rollins announced that every current SNAP beneficiary will be asked to reapply as part of a broader overhaul of the program.
  • The USDA says a review of data from 29 Republican-led states flagged about 186,000 deceased people listed as receiving benefits.
  • Officials cited an example of one person allegedly drawing the same benefit in six different states.
  • Roughly 120 people have been arrested in related probes, with enforcement coordinated with the Department of Justice.
  • Key details on timing, verification, state implementation, and protections for vulnerable households have not been released, even as states already conduct periodic recertification.