SNAP Citizenship and Residency Act of 2026

This bill proposes to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, significantly altering the eligibility criteria for aliens seeking Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. It introduces a new limitation stating that an individual who is an alien can only be eligible for SNAP if they meet two specific conditions: they must be lawfully admitted for permanent residence as an immigrant, and they must have lawfully resided in the United States for a continuous period of at least 10 years , beginning from the date of their permanent admission. This amendment would make ineligible any alien who does not meet both the lawful permanent resident status and the decade-long residency requirement, regardless of other household eligibility factors. The legislation aims to restrict federal food assistance to a narrower subset of non-citizen residents, impacting who can receive these benefits.