SNAP Citizenship and Residency Act of 2026

Tim Burchett

Republican · TN · Representative

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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

2026-06-25

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The proposal would limit food assistance benefits to immigrants who have been approved as permanent residents and have lived legally in the United States for at least 10 years, making it harder for newer immigrants and other non-citizens to qualify for the federal food aid program. Currently, some immigrants with different legal statuses can receive these benefits, but this change would narrow who is eligible. The change would affect millions of immigrants and their families who rely on food assistance to put meals on the table.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 9456 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 9456 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. _______________________________________________________________________ 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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