Maryland, DC Urge SNAP Recipients to Update Their Eligibility Under New Work Requirements

Wyoming could enact more citizenship checks for SNAP recipients, collect hospital data for noncitizens

by Maya Shimizu Harris, WyoFile CHEYENNE—The “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a sweeping congressional legislative package that became law in 2025, drastically cut spending for Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program while increasing work requirements and further limiting eligibility for the programs. These welfare programs are now limited to U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents, nixing eligibility for other lawful immigr…

Maryland, DC urge SNAP recipients to update their eligibility under new work requirements

Starting this month, up to 80,000 SNAP recipients in Maryland could be affected by changes to work rules under President Donald Trump’s “One, Big, Beautiful Bill.” That bill, H.R. 1, changed the eligibility requirements for more adults enrolled in SNAP, or the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Related stories New SNAP work requirements set to go into effect on Feb. 1 with millions at risk of losing benefits …

New SNAP work requirements take effect for some recipients

New work requirements for SNAP recipients have taken effect across the U.S, requiring able-bodied adults ages 18 to 64 without young dependents to work, attend school, or volunteer at least 80 hours per month to continue receiving benefits.

Implementation of Federal Cuts to SNAP is Critical to Preventing Harm to DC Residents

Testimony delivered on February 26, 2026 Chairperson Frumin and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify today. My name is Tazra Mitchell, and I am the Chief Policy and Strategy Officer at the DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI). DCFPI is a non-profit organization that shapes racially-just tax, budget, and policy decisions by centering Black and brown communities in our research and analysis, community partnerships, and …