This bill would eliminate work requirements for able-bodied adults in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly known as food stamps). Currently, certain adults without dependents must meet work or job training requirements to receive benefits; this legislation would repeal that requirement entirely. The bill affects approximately 6.1 million individuals currently subject to work requirements who risk losing food assistance if they cannot comply, as well as their families and children who depend on pooled household resources. Congress's stated rationale cites research showing that work requirements do not reduce poverty, disproportionately harm Black households and homeless individuals, and increase administrative costs without improving outcomes—while emphasizing that SNAP reduces food insecurity and generates significant economic activity. The changes would take effect 180 days after the bill becomes law.
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