# 119-hr-2811: SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2025

119-hr-2811, SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2811
- Congress: 119
- Title: SNAP Staffing Flexibility Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-04-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Bacon, Don [R-NE-2] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Would let states hire contractors to process SNAP applications during surges and emergencies.** It creates a temporary, blended workforce option for certification and other program functions while keeping merit-based state staff in place. - Families and applicants: Could speed up application processing during spikes caused by pandemics, seasonal cycles, severe weather, or temporary staffing shortages by allowing contractors to perform certification work. - State agencies and workers: Would let state agencies contract for SNAP functions at a reasonable cost only as part of a blended workforce and not to supplant merit-based state employees. The authority would not override existing collective bargaining agreements and ends for temporary shortages when backlogs are cleared. - Contractors, retailers, and transparency: Contracts could not incentivize delayed or denied eligibility and contractors could not hold a financial interest in approved retail stores. States must notify the Agriculture Department before using the authority, the Department must post that notice within 10 days, and must report annually to Congress on usage and supporting data.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Rouzer, David [R-NC-7] (R-NC), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Faster SNAP processing with contractors: benefit, low. States would be able to hire contractors to help process SNAP applications and certifications when they face a surge or delays, including from pandemics, seasonal peaks, staffing shortages, or disasters. Contracts would need to be at a reasonable cost and follow normal state bidding rules and feder…

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- 119-hr-5442: Inspired to Serve Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2811 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2811)

## Related
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- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-7613: ALERT Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7613)
- [119-hr-5442: Inspired to Serve Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5442)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2811 (as of 2026-10-18).