Lawmakers Push to Reverse SNAP Cuts in H.R. 1
(Nov. 25, 2025) As reported by LeadingAge, on Nov. 20th, over 200 lawmakers – including the entire U.S. Senate Democratic Caucus – introduced a House and Senate bill to reverse nearly $200 billion in cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) enacted by H.R. 1 earlier this year.
Democratic leaders on the House and Senate Agriculture Committees also hosted a press conference announcing the “Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025.” The short bill text repeals the SNAP-relevant sections of H.R. 1 and reverses any SNAP-related amendments to other laws resulting from H.R. 1.
Also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, H.R. 1 cut millions in federal funding for SNAP, instead requiring states to cover up to 15% of the program cost depending on the state’s error rates in SNAP payments. Because SNAP has historically been entirely funded by the federal government, the cost shift to states will create significant budget constraints at the state and local level and is expected to lead to reductions in support to SNAP-eligible households and to the farmers and grocers providing the subsidized food.
H.R. 1 also expanded work requirements for SNAP beneficiaries, which will now impact certain low-income older adults between the ages of 62 and 65.
Approximately 42 million people in the U.S. rely on SNAP for food security, receiving an average of $6 per day for groceries.
While SNAP has been funded through fiscal year 2026 following disruption during the government shutdown, LeadingAge supports the effort by lawmakers to reverse the long-term harm to SNAP caused by H.R. 1.
Contact: Annalyse Komoroske Denio, akomoroskedenio@leadingageny.org, 518-867-8866