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H.R.1 Cuts $186 B SNAP, Drops 3.5 M, Raises Work-Age to 64

6/9/2026

Summary

Bill Slashes SNAP

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) cuts $186 billion in SNAP spending, raises the work-requirement age to 64, and has already stripped 3.5 million people of benefits.
Arizona’s SNAP enrollment fell 51 percent, the largest drop, as 30-day recertification deadlines and staffing shortages forced removals.
California lost about 70,000 CalFresh beneficiaries on April 1, prompting nonprofits like Samaritan House to boost meals.
Connecticut will spend $8.5 million on $300 grocery cards for 25,000 residents to lose SNAP.

Summary

Judge Joun Halts

Federal Judge Myong Joun issued an injunction on June 5, 2026, halting the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)’s conditions on SNAP and other food-assistance programs.
The injunction follows a March lawsuit filed by 20 states, Washington, D.C., and Maryland.
Attorney General Letitia James said the order protects $1.93 billion in SNAP and $658 million in Nutrition funds.
Judge Joun left $12 million in Food Assistance and $210 million in Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) funding unresolved.

Summary

Missouri Restricts SNAP

Missouri's Healthy Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) waiver, approved Dec 2025, bars candy, soda, desserts and energy drinks from SNAP purchases starting Oct 2026.
The rule covers over 614,000 Missourians, including 20 % of the state’s children.
Recipients such as Sib Wylds ($139 SNAP) and Jennifer Layton ($156 SNAP) say the restrictions threaten essential nutrition.
Rep. David Tyson Smith (D-Columbia) called the measures degrading “big-brother” overreach, echoing Maryam Webster’s $90 SNAP concerns.

History

Historical Context

The 1996 Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act, signed by President Bill Clinton, overhauled the Food Stamp Program and imposed work requirements. Congress reduced SNAP funding by $20 billion, cutting roughly 5 million households from benefits between 1996 and 1998, according to USDA reports. Today's One Big Beautiful Bill Act mirrors that legacy, slashing $186 billion in SNAP, raising the work-age to 64, and prompting state-level cuts like Arizona’s 51 percent enrollment drop. Legal challenges such as Judge Myong Joun’s June 5, 2026 injunction echo past court battles, signaling that federal nutrition policy will remain contested and subject to state pushback.

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Bill Slashes SNAP

The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1) cuts $186 billion in SNAP spending, raises the work-requirement age to 64, and has already stripped 3.5 million people of benefits.
Arizona’s SNAP enrollment fell 51 percent, the largest drop, as 30-day recertification deadlines and staffing shortages forced removals.
California lost about 70,000 CalFresh beneficiaries on April 1, prompting nonprofits like Samaritan House to boost meals.
Connecticut will spend $8.5 million on $300 grocery cards for 25,000 residents to lose SNAP.

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