# 119-hr-4797: EATS Act of 2025

119-hr-4797, EATS Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4797
- Congress: 119
- Title: EATS Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-29
- Sponsor: Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 141
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Expand SNAP eligibility for higher-education students** by removing statutory disqualifications and explicitly making bona fide half-time students at recognized schools potentially eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The change would take effect on January 2, 2026. - Students: College and other postsecondary students enrolled at least half time would become potentially eligible for SNAP, subject to other program requirements. - Households: Families with half-time students could gain access to food assistance that many students were previously barred from receiving. - Law and administration: The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 by striking prior student-disqualification language and adding a new student eligibility category, shifting how agencies apply eligibility rules.

## Cosponsors (141)

- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Panetta, Jimmy [D-CA-19] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large] (D-VT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bera, Ami [D-CA-6] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castro, Joaquin [D-TX-20] (D-TX), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3] (D-PA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Friedman, Laura [D-CA-30] (D-CA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pou, Nellie [D-NJ-9] (D-NJ), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35] (D-TX), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large] (D-PR), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kamlager-Dove, Sydney [D-CA-37] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12] (D-PA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBath, Lucy [D-GA-6] (D-GA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moskowitz, Jared [D-FL-23] (D-FL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1] (D-MA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1] (D-ME), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] (D-VI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pressley, Ayanna [D-MA-7] (D-MA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8] (D-MD), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5] (D-PA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11] (D-NJ), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9] (D-WA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Norma J. [D-CA-35] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14] (D-IL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] (D-FL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27] (D-CA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3] (D-VA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2025-07-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-08-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2026-07-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SNAP help for college students: benefit, high. If enacted, more college students could get SNAP. You could qualify if you are a bona fide student enrolled at least half time in a recognized school, training program, or college. The bill would remove the current student rule that blocks many enrolled students. This would start January 2, 2026, a…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-4797 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4797)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4797 (as of 2026-09-21).