US States Urge Congress to Delay Food Aid Cost Provisions in Trump's Tax Bill
State and local U.S. governments on Thursday urged Congress to delay some food aid provisions of President Donald Trump's tax and spending bill due to operational and cost concerns.
Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill, signed into law last July, will shift significant Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program costs to states, with some facing hundreds of millions of dollars in new spending. More than 42 million Americans receive SNAP benefits, also known as food stamps.
Under the law, states will need to pay as much as 15% of SNAP benefits beginning in fiscal year 2028, with the amount dependent on the state's accuracy in issuing benefit payments in either fiscal...
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