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House bill · H.R. 8503 (119th Congress)

Save SNAP Act of 2026

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Apr 27, 2026

Sponsor: Shomari Figures (U.S. Representative, AL-2, Democratic)

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Summary

This bill would add a hardship exception to the Food and Nutrition Act so that the federal government covers a state's share of SNAP benefit costs when the state cannot pay it.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Agriculture · U.S. House of Representatives

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Cosponsors

4

Cosponsors listed on Congress.gov, shown A to Z.

  • Democratic4

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Full history

  1. Apr 27, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  2. Apr 27, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

  3. Apr 27, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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