OHH SNAP Act of 2026
This bill, known as the OHH SNAP Act of 2026, would expand eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to include more college students. It directly affects students who are working while attending college or have no financial aid available. The key changes allow students with zero financial aid and those classified as independent to qualify for SNAP benefits, while also broadening the definition of eligible work activities to include attending school. These provisions would take effect 180 days after the bill is signed into law, but would not apply to certification periods that began before that date.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2026
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Apr 9, 2026
Last action Apr 9, 2026
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Committee
1
Apr 9, 2026
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
lower
Apr 9, 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 20 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Nikema Williams
DDemocratic
Co
Adam Smith
DDemocratic
Co
Andrea Salinas
DDemocratic
Co
André Carson
DDemocratic
Co
Cleo Fields
DDemocratic
Co
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
Co
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
Co
Jasmine Crockett
DDemocratic
Co
Jesús G. "Chuy" García
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan L. Jackson
DDemocratic
Co
Joyce Beatty
DDemocratic
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