# 119-s-1905: SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025

119-s-1905, SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1905
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1905
- Congress: 119
- Title: SNAP Administrator Retention Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Would tie state SNAP staffing wages to federal pay scales and provide a 100% federal cost share for approved staffing costs.** The bill would set wage floors for State SNAP personnel and require annual updates tied to federal pay increases.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher pay and SNAP administration funding: benefit, medium. This bill would require State SNAP staff to be paid at least the comparable federal pay rate within one year of enactment. Those wages would rise each year by any federal pay increases, including locality pay. If a State submits an approved personnel wage plan, the Secretary would pay 100 percent o…

## Related bills

- 119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act
- 119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026
- 119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1905 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1905)

## Related
- [119-s-2120: Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2120)
- [119-s-4668: Protect College Sports Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4668)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [119-s-3597: National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3597)
- [119-s-4504: Full-Service Community School Expansion Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4504)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1905 (as of 2026-04-21).