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SNAP Citizenship and Residency Act of 2026
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restrict the eligibility of aliens to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to aliens admitted to the United States as lawful permanent residents and who thereafter lawfully reside in the United States for at least 10 years.
Summary
- Restricts SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) eligibility to aliens who are lawfully admitted for permanent residence as immigrants.
- Requires that eligible aliens have lawfully resided in the United States for at least 10 years from the date they were admitted as lawful permanent residents.
- Excludes all other classes of aliens from SNAP eligibility, regardless of other household income or eligibility criteria.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Burchett, Tim [R-TN-2] (R-TN)
Actions (2)
- Jun 25, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Jun 25, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
June 25, 2026
Mr. Burchett introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restrict the eligibility of aliens to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to aliens admitted to the United States as lawful permanent residents and who thereafter lawfully reside in the United States for at least 10 years.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “SNAP Citizenship and Residency Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. LIMITATION ON ELIGIBILITY OF ALIENS FOR SNAP.
Section 5 of the of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(o) Limitation on Eligibility of Aliens.—Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no individual who is a member of a household otherwise eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program under this Act shall be eligible to participate in such program as a member of that or any other household unless such individual is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence as an immigrant (as defined by sections 101(a)(15) and 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) and has lawfully resided in the United States for a 10-year period beginning on the date of being so admitted.”. <all>
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