Bill · H.R. 4347· House(119-HR-4347)
SNAP E&T Data And Technical Assistance (DATA) Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 7/10/2025
- Last activity
- 7/10/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Sponsored by
- Andrea Salinas
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The SNAP E&T Data And Technical Assistance (DATA) Act of 2025 seeks to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. It authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to State agencies to create and strengthen longitudinal administrative databases. These resources are intended to improve the quality, equity, and transparency of employment and training programs. The bill prioritizes States with great data infrastructure needs and encourages the coordination of services with other workforce programs. It also mandates specific privacy protections for participant data and requires regular reporting to Congress.
Yes· 3 of 22
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+4
The bill enhances the effectiveness of employment and training programs essential for low-income families.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?+4
The bill mandates specific privacy protections and security standards for participant data.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+3
The bill aims to improve transparency in supplemental nutrition and training programs through better data.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Program Quality and Equity: The grants are intended for creating databases that strengthen program quality, reduce burden, advance equity, and improve transparency in supplemental nutrition and assistance program employment and training programs (Section 2, Section 5(o)).
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Better Coordination of Services: The bill aims to facilitate co-enrollment and coordination of services between existing employment and training programs and other federally-supported workforce development programs (Section 2, Section 5(o)(1)(C)).
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Enhanced Analytics for States: By contributing data to linked longitudinal data systems, States can create more robust tools and analytics by linking data with K-12, postsecondary, and workforce development data (Section 2, Section 5(o)(1)(D)).
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Protection of Personal Information: The bill includes requirements that data must be used in a manner that protects the identity and location of individuals who are applicants or recipients of supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits (Section 2, Section 5(o)(2)(C)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Privacy and Security Risks: While the bill includes protections, it requires that all data meet security standards as determined by the Secretary (Section 2, Section 5(o)(2)(D)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+4Good For Students+2Good For Young Adults+2Good For African Americans+1Good For Asian Americans+1Good For Business Owners+1Good For Hispanic Americans+1Good For Immigrants+1Good For Native Americans+1Good For People With Disabilities+1Good For Veterans+1Good For White Americans+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3Improves Privacy Rights+3Increase States Rights+1Increases Federal Power+1
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy+4Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3Improves Racial Equity+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+1
- 7/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced in House