Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) & Related Nutrition Programs In P.L. 119-21: An Overview

Published on July 7, 2025, this document provides and overview of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) & Related Nutrition Programs in the Public Law (P.L.) 119-21, the One Big Beautiful Bill. The new law achieves SNAP cost savings through policy changes in eight provisions that the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) expects would cause the federal government to spend less money on the program than under the prior law. P.L. 119-21 provisions would impact program costs in multiple ways that are expected to affect households and state operations . . .