America Works Act of 2025

The "America Works Act of 2025" seeks to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, focusing on standardizing work requirements for able-bodied adults enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). This legislation revises the criteria for individuals exempt from these work requirements, now applying to those under 18 or over 65 years of age, individuals medically certified as unfit for employment, and parents or household members responsible for a dependent child under 7 years of age. Additionally, the bill significantly tightens the conditions under which states can request waivers for these work requirements. The Secretary may only grant a waiver if the county or county-equivalent in question has an unemployment rate exceeding 10 percent , thereby limiting the flexibility for states to exempt groups from work mandates. These changes aim to streamline and potentially expand the application of work requirements for SNAP recipients.