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119-hr-4347119th CongressWALLET

SNAP E&T Data And Technical Assistance (DATA) Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

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Summary

Build and link state SNAP Employment and Training data systems. This bill would create a competitive grant program to help states develop longitudinal administrative databases for SNAP Employment and Training (E&T) to improve program quality, reduce participant burden, expand coordination with workforce programs, and protect participant privacy.

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  • Families and participants: Could see simpler, better-coordinated services through stronger data sharing between SNAP E&T and workforce or education programs, which aims to reduce administrative burden and improve outcomes.
  • State agencies and providers: Would be eligible for competitive grants to create or strengthen linked data systems, with $15.0 million available each year for FY2026 through FY2030 and a cap that limits technical assistance reserves to 20 percent of grant funds.
  • Researchers and oversight bodies: Would get more linked data for program improvement, subject to identity and location protections and Secretary-determined security standards, while the Government Accountability Office would review implementation within 1 year after funds are available and Congress would receive implementation reports starting 3 years after the effective date and annually thereafter.

*Would increase federal spending by $15.0 million per year for FY2026 through FY2030.*

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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Data grants for SNAP job training

This bill would fund competitive grants to state SNAP agencies to improve data for SNAP job training and coordinate with other workforce programs. It would use $15 million each year from 2026 through 2030, with up to 20% for technical help. Grant money must add to, not replace, state funds. States would have to keep data private, protect identities and locations, meet security rules, and some data at USDA would be exempt from public release. The Secretary of Agriculture would report to Congress starting 3 years after the effective date and yearly; GAO would review within 1 year of funding.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

OR • D

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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