Agriculture Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
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.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Health
Employment and training programsFood assistance and reliefGovernment information and archivesMedicaidNational and community serviceNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employment
Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act of 2025
USA119th CongressHR-1452| House
| Updated: 3/20/2025
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.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Agriculture Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Health
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Employment and training programsFood assistance and reliefGovernment information and archivesMedicaidNational and community serviceNutrition and dietPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local government operationsTemporary and part-time employment