Bill · S. 1794· Senate(119-S-1794)
SNAP Next Step Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 5/15/2025
- Last activity
- 5/15/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Pete Ricketts
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The SNAP Next Step Act of 2025 aims to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. It seeks to authorize funds for specific employment and training activities. The bill introduces new eligibility criteria for the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act. It also allows State agencies to use administrative funds to recruit and carry out certain programs for specific individuals. Additionally, the bill provides for the development of an employment calculator. This tool would help participants compare current benefits to potential future income.
Yes· 3 of 4
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5
The bill helps low-income households by providing training and a tool to plan for future income.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?+4
The bill provides pathways to employment and training for those receiving SNAP benefits.
Is this likely to create jobs?+3
The bill promotes employment and training activities specifically for those receiving SNAP benefits.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Employment and Training Opportunities: State agencies may use administrative funds to recruit and carry out employment and training activities for covered individuals, such as those who are unemployed or underemployed and receiving SNAP assistance (Section 2).
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Financial Planning Tool: State agencies can develop a publicly available employment calculator on their websites. This helps participants calculate whether their future employment income would be more or less than the benefits they currently receive (Section 3).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts or burdens are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
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+5
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+4
- 5/15/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Kirsten GillibrandDemocrat · New York