# 119-hr-8503: Save SNAP Act of 2026

119-hr-8503, Save SNAP Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8503
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save SNAP Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Makes the federal government pay full SNAP allotments when a State cannot make its required cost share.** The bill adds a hardship exception so the federal share covers the full allotment cost for any fiscal year a State cannot pay its state share, and it takes effect October 1, 2026. - States: If a State cannot pay its required cost share "for any reason," the federal government covers the entire SNAP allotment cost for that fiscal year. This removes the State’s cost-share obligation for affected years and creates a clear trigger for federal coverage. - SNAP households: Households in an affected State would continue receiving full monthly allotments because the federal share steps in to fund those benefits for the fiscal year the State cannot pay. - Federal government: The federal government would assume the full cost of those allotments for affected States in those fiscal years, expanding the federal funding role for SNAP. *This shifts costs from States to the federal government and would increase federal SNAP outlays in years when States cannot meet their share.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Federal backup for SNAP benefits: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would require the federal government to pay full SNAP allotments for any fiscal year a State cannot pay its required cost share. The State cost-share requirement would not apply to that State for that fiscal year. This change would start on October 1, 2026, so SNAP households…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-8503 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8503)

## Related
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8503 (as of 2026-09-21).