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Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
In Committee
Summary
This bill would repeal the ABAWD work requirement for SNAP, removing the rule that forces able-bodied adults without dependents to meet work tests to keep benefits. It would also clean up cross-references across nutrition, tax, and workforce laws so the statutes read consistently after that repeal.
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- Families and SNAP recipients: Able-bodied adults without dependents would no longer need to meet a work or qualifying-activity test to remain eligible for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits. This directly affects people who were subject to the ABAWD rule.
- States and funding incentives: The bill would strike a provision that gave states additional federal allocations tied to providing work opportunities for SNAP participants. States would lose that specific incentive-linked allocation mechanism.
- Implementation and related laws: The repeal would take effect 180 days after enactment and would not apply to allotments issued before that date. The repeal would also not apply to individuals hired before the end of a 90-day period beginning on the effective date. The bill makes technical edits to remove cross-references to section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act and includes conforming changes to the Internal Revenue Code (26 U.S.C. 51(d)(8)(A)(ii)) and the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Remove SNAP work rule for adults
This bill would repeal the SNAP work rule for able-bodied adults without dependents. If enacted, the repeal would take effect 180 days after enactment. SNAP allotments issued before the effective date would keep their current terms. People hired before the end of the 90-day period that begins on the effective date would remain under the old work rule and would not get the repeal.
Remove extra SNAP state allocations
The bill would strike a statutory provision that gave extra federal allocations to states tied to offering work opportunities for SNAP participants. If enacted, this change would take effect 180 days after enactment. This would remove that specific funding incentive for states. Any effect on your benefits would depend on state actions and appropriations.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]
MA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]
FL • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]
CA • D
Sponsored 2/12/2026
Rep. Levin, Mike [D-CA-49]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rep. Foushee, Valerie P. [D-NC-4]
NC • D
Sponsored 3/12/2026
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]
MD • D
Sponsored 5/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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