# 119-s-1628: Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025

119-s-1628, Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-13).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1628
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-06
- Sponsor: Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-06-13

## Summary

**Would repeal the SNAP able-bodied adult without dependents (ABAWD) work requirement and remove the work-condition that can cut off benefits.** It refocuses SNAP eligibility on reducing hunger and aims to lower barriers that block people from getting food aid. - Households with children, seniors, and people with disabilities would face fewer risks of benefit loss tied to a family member's ABAWD status. - Able-bodied adults without dependents currently subject to ABAWD rules — about 6.1 million people — would no longer face eligibility cuts based on work or time limits. - The bill cites evidence that work requirements create barriers especially for Black, Hispanic, Native American, Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and multiracial people and would aim to reduce those disparities. - It would remove the specific subsection in the Food and Nutrition Act and make conforming changes across federal law, and it would take effect 180 days after enactment to allow program adjustments.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SNAP access for able adults: benefit, high. This bill would remove the ABAWD work rule for SNAP. If enacted, the change would take effect 180 days after enactment. People who were subject to the ABAWD rule—about 6.1 million people—could become eligible again for monthly SNAP benefits. The bill would also redesignate related subsections and m…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1628 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1628)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1628 (as of 2026-06-13).