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Aug 12, 2025 Trump administration implemented a law expanding SNAP work requirements, projected to cut food stamps for 2.4 million people Tier 1 · Primary Economic Structure
The policy shifts benefit costs onto states and disproportionately harms low-income families, veterans, and vulnerable populations losing nutrition assistance.
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- Trump administration law expands SNAP work requirements, cutting food stamps for 2.4 million people — The Trump administration's congressional agenda bill, signed into law in July 2025, expanded work requirements for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP/food stamps). The law now requires parents of children ages 14 and older, adults ages 55–64, veterans, people experiencing homelessness, and former foster care youth to work, volunteer, or participate in job training at least 80 hours monthly to retain benefits. The Congressional Budget Office estimates 2.4 million fewer Americans will receive food stamps as a result, with the poorest households losing approximately $1,200 annually in projected income while the highest earners gain $13,600.
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