The Trump administration proposed tighter SNAP eligibility rules
Trump administration on Tuesday proposed a rule tightening SNAP eligibility that could remove 6.3 million people from the program, Reuters reported. The rule would limit states’ ability to authorize participation for people qualifying for another type of assistance, The New York Times reported. USDA estimates 1.8 million children would also lose free school lunch eligibility, TimesLIVE reported.
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Newsweek described the eligibility proposal as directing SNAP to households that meet traditional low-income thresholds. The outlet also reported that the USDA filed a companion proposal to put work-requirement changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 into regulation. That proposal would extend the three-month benefit time limit for adults who do not meet work requirements to those up to age 64, rather than 55.
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- Reuters — Trump administration moves to cut food stamps for 6.3 million people
- Newsweek — New SNAP Rule Could See 6.3 Million People Lose Benefits
- The New York Times — Trump Administration Moves to Further Limit SNAP Eligibility, Affecting Millions
- Politico — USDA policy shift would cut millions of people off food aid program
- Newsmax — Trump SNAP Plan Could End Food Aid for 6.3 Million
- timeslive.co.za — Trump administration aims to cut food stamps for 6.3-million people