This policy memo provides instruction to select states regarding the implementation of changes to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility for aliens in Section 10108 of PL 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025, in the wake of preliminary relief granted in State of New York, et al. v. Rollins, et al., 6:25-cv02185 (D. Or.).
On July 4, 2025, President Donald J. Trump signed the Working Families Tax Cut Act of 2025. The law contains several provisions that affect our programs.
We are in the process of providing guidance on how The Working Families Tax Cut Act made changes to noncitizen eligibility in SNAP. We will update this page once the guidance is released.
These reports describe individuals’ patterns of SNAP participation and analyze which factors were associated with their decisions to enter or exit the program. Both studies use data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s Survey of Income and Program Participation covering the period from 2008 to 2012.