The bill proposes shifting more of the financial burden for the food stamps program onto states. Currently, states split the administrative costs of SNAP evenly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), while the USDA covers the full cost of the benefits.

Republicans passed President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill" on Thursday, July 3, and it includes significant reforms to Medicaid and the SNAP food assistance program. Ask a Republican, and they'll tell you the reforms will reduce waste,

President Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ combines tax cuts and higher defense spending with cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP, aiming to reshape the economy while stirring debate over its impact on low-income Americans and the deficit.