Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025

The "Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2025" proposes to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 by repealing a particular work requirement for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, it targets the provision that currently disqualifies able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) from receiving SNAP benefits if they do not meet certain work requirements. This legislative action is intended to remove a significant barrier to food assistance for vulnerable populations. The bill's findings highlight widespread food insecurity, noting that millions, including children, suffer from hunger, with disproportionate impacts on racial and ethnic minority households. It emphasizes SNAP's crucial role as a defense against hunger, its effectiveness in promoting food security, and its positive economic stimulus. The legislation argues that work requirements do not reduce poverty, increase administrative burdens, and disproportionately affect certain groups, such as Black individuals and families experiencing homelessness. The act and its amendments are set to take effect 180 days after enactment.