The Hunger-Free Future Act of 2025 was unveiled by Democratic Representative Shontel Brown of Ohio this week and would ...

The SNAP Reform and Upward Mobility Act would expand work requirements, mandate that states eventually match federal funds ...

House Bill 178 has been introduced in Ohio's House of Representatives, and would establish a "supplemental benefit allotment" ...

The Iowa Legislature is considering putting restrictions on Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits by ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill restricting SNAP benefits from buying junk food like soda and candy. It now heads to the House for a vote.

Texas state Senator Mayes Middleton said his bill was about "making sure taxpayer funded food stamps are used to buy nutritious food." ...

Louisiana could become the next state to prevent low-income residents from using SNAP benefits to buy soft drinks.

Opponents of the bill worry it unfairly targets low-income families and will impact grocery stores, especially in rural areas ...

On March 26, U.S. Senator John Fetterman joined Reps. Alma Adams of North Carolina and Greg Casar of Texas to introduce the Food Secure Strikers Act, which would allow striking workers to qualify for ...

In fiscal year 2022, Ohio households received $306 per month in average SNAP benefits. Households with older adults received ...

announced their proposed legislation, the SNAP ... Program benefits, they "shall, as a condition of participation, be required to contribute matching funds," the bill states. This change is ...

Kim Reynolds in 2023 signed a law making sweeping changes to SNAP, which was expected to cut off food assistance benefits for thousands ... to the nonpartisan Legislative Services Agency, HHS ...