Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act of 2025

This bill, known as the "Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act of 2025," aims to implement new or modified work requirements for beneficiaries of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Medicaid program. It seeks to reduce federal financial participation for individuals who do not meet these new criteria, thereby encouraging greater self-sufficiency. For the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program , the bill amends existing work requirements by raising the age exemption for able-bodied adults without dependents from 50 to 60 years old. It also introduces a new exemption for parents or caretakers of dependent children under the age of six, while removing other unspecified exemptions from current law. Regarding the Medicaid program , the legislation establishes a new work requirement for "applicable individuals," mandating at least 80 hours per month of work, community service, or participation in a work program. Individuals are exempt if they are under 19 or over 60, pregnant, medically unfit for employment, caring for a young child or incapacitated person, or participating in certain educational or treatment programs. States would lose federal financial participation for medical assistance provided to non-compliant individuals and would gain the option to disenroll them from the program.