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Congress Passes Historic SNAP Cuts, Expands Work Requirements

7/22/2026

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Congress passed a bill that makes largest SNAP cuts in history.
The bill expands work requirements to veterans and able-bodied adults up to age 65.
It removes the exemption for recipients over age 54 and ends eligibility for lawful immigrants.
States with high SNAP error rates must now pay higher benefit-cost shares.
Federal officials praised the state’s approach after Arizona’s SNAP enrollment fell over 50 percent, cutting 440,000 participants in a year.

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Story summary

Congress passed a bill that makes largest SNAP cuts in history.
The bill expands work requirements to veterans and able-bodied adults up to age 65.
It removes the exemption for recipients over age 54 and ends eligibility for lawful immigrants.
States with high SNAP error rates must now pay higher benefit-cost shares.
Federal officials praised the state’s approach after Arizona’s SNAP enrollment fell over 50 percent, cutting 440,000 participants in a year.