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SNAP Participation Falls 4.3 Million After H.R. 1 Changes
Experts say new work and eligibility rules in H.R. 1 drove most of the decline, while the Congressional Budget Office projected $186 billion in cuts over 10 years.
- Following President Trump's signing of H.R. 1 last July, SNAP participation dropped by nearly 4.3 million between January 2025 and January 2026, according to Agriculture Department data.
- New eligibility rules under H.R. 1 removed exemptions for veterans, homeless individuals, and former foster children age 24 or younger, while mandating stricter work requirements for adults up to age 64.
- Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins attributed the decline to reduced fraud, but experts like Cornell University's Roger Figueroa argue the program is simply harder to access, with fraud accounting for less than 1% of participants.
- The Congressional Budget Office projects H.R. 1 will cut $186 billion in federal spending from SNAP over 10 years, even as food insecurity persists for families facing rising food prices.
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FACT FOCUS: Why nearly 4.3 million people are no longer receiving food stamps
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins this week attributed a multimillion-person drop in the number of participants receiving food stamps through the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to the tamping down of fraud and an improved economy.
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