# 119-hr-5718: SNAP Back Act of 2025

119-hr-5718, SNAP Back Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-05).

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- As of: 2026-06-05
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5718
- Congress: 119
- Title: SNAP Back Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-10-08
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-05

## Summary

**Restores SNAP work‑requirement exemptions for homeless people, veterans, and certain former foster youth.** This bill would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to explicitly add those groups to the list of exemptions from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program work requirements. - Homeless individuals would be exempt from SNAP work requirements so they can receive food assistance without meeting employment or job-search conditions. - Veterans would be exempt from SNAP work requirements, making it easier for people who served to access benefits without work-based conditions. - People age 24 or younger who were in foster care on the date they turned 18, or at a higher age the State elected under the Social Security Act, would be exempt from SNAP work requirements.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SNAP help for veterans, youth, homeless: benefit, medium. If enacted, you would be able to keep SNAP without meeting the usual work rules if you are in one of three groups. You would qualify if you are 24 or younger and were in foster care under State responsibility on the date you turned 18 (or at a higher age the State elected under 42 U.S.C. 675(8)(B)(…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implement a Transgender Bill of Rights to protect and codify the rights of transgender…

## Sources
- [119-hr-5718 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5718)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5718 (as of 2026-06-05).