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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

July 29, 2025

Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Merkley, Mr. Blumenthal, Ms. Slotkin, Mr. Sanders, Mr. Welch, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Booker, Mr. Wyden, Mrs. Shaheen, and Ms. Baldwin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

A BILL

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to remove certain eligibility disqualifications that restrict otherwise eligible students from participating in the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

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 “Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2025” or the “EATS Act of 2025”.

SEC. 2. STUDENT ELIGIBILITY UNDER SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.

(a) Definition of Household.—Section 3(m)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(m)(5)) is amended by adding at the end the following:

“(F) Individuals who are bona fide students enrolled at least half time in any recognized school, training program, or institution of higher education.”.

(b) Conditions of Participation.—Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended—

(1) in subsection (d)(2)(C), by striking “(except that any such person enrolled in an institution of higher education shall be ineligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program unless he or she meets the requirements of subsection (e) of this section)”;

(2) by striking subsection (e); and

(3) by redesignating subsections (f) through (s) as subsections (e) through (r), respectively.

(c) Conforming Amendments.—

(1) Section 5 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014) is amended—

(A) in subsection (a), in the second sentence, by striking “(g), and (r)” and inserting “(f), and

(q)”; and

(B) in subsection (i)(1), in the first sentence, by striking “section 6(f)(2)(B) of this Act” and inserting “section 6(e)(2)(B)”.

(2) Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended—

(A) in subsection (d)(4)—

(i) in subparagraph (B)(ii)(I)(bb)(DD), by striking “subsection (o)” and inserting “subsection (n)”; and

(ii) in subparagraph (N), by striking “subsection (o)” each place it appears and inserting “subsection (n)”; and

(B) in paragraph (1)(B) of subsection (q) (as so redesignated), by striking “subsection (k)” and inserting “subsection (j)”.

(3) Section 7(i)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2016(i)(1)) is amended by striking “section 6(o)(2)” and inserting “section 6(n)(2)”.

(4) Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended—

(A) in subsection (e)—

(i) in paragraph (2)(B)(v)(II), by striking “section 6(f)” and inserting “section 6(e)”; and

(ii) in paragraph (22), by striking “section 6(i)” and inserting “section 6(h)”; and

(B) in subsection (n), by striking “section 6(g)” and inserting “section 6(f)”.

(5) Section 16(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2025(h)) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (1)—

(i) in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking “section 6(o)” and inserting “section 6(n)”;

(ii) in subparagraph (E)—

(I) by striking “section 6(o)(3)” each place it appears and inserting “section 6(n)(3)”;

(II) by striking “section 6(o)(2)” each place it appears and inserting “section 6(n)(2)”; and

(III) in clause (ii)— (aa) in subclause (III), by striking “section 6(o)(4)” and inserting “section 6(n)(4)”; and (bb) in subclause (IV), by striking “section 6(o)(6)” and inserting “section 6(n)(6)”; and

(iii) in subparagraph (F)(ii)(III)(ee)(AA), by striking “section 6(o)” and inserting “section 6(n)”; and

(B) in paragraph (5)(C)(iv)(I), by striking “section 6(o)(2)” and inserting “section 6(n)(2)”.

(6) Section 17(m) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2026(m)) is amended—

(A) by striking “(l) through (n)” each place it appears and inserting “(k) through (m)”; and

(B) in paragraph (2)(E), by striking “section 6(l)(2)” and inserting “section 6(k)(2)”.

(7) Section 103(a)(2)(D) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3113(a)(2)(D)) is amended by striking “6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o))” and inserting “6(n) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(n))”.

(8) Section 121(b)(2)(B)(iv) of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3151(b)(2)(B)(iv)) is amended by striking “6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o))” and inserting “6(n) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(n))”.

(9) Section 454 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 654) is amended—

(A) in paragraph (4)(A)(i)(IV), by striking “6(l)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(l)(1))” and inserting “6(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(k)(1))”;

(B) in paragraph (6)(B)(i), by striking “subsection (l) or (m) of section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008” and inserting “subsection (k) or (l) of section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015)”; and

(C) in paragraph (29)(A)—

(i) by striking “section 3(h) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(h))” each place it appears and inserting “section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012)”; and

(ii) in clause (ii), by striking “section 6(l)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(l)(2))” and inserting “section 6(k)(2) of that Act (7 U.S.C. 2015(k)(2))”.

SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.

This Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on January 2, 2026. <all>