US EditionSenate GOP Unveil Long-Awaited SNAP Proposals for Trump Bill
- Senate Republicans led by Agriculture Chair John Boozman proposed a modified SNAP cost-sharing plan within a major tax and spending bill in Washington in June 2025.
- This proposal responds to the House GOP’s plan to require states to pay 50% of SNAP administrative costs, aiming to reduce payment errors and state burdens amid internal party disagreements.
- Under the Senate plan, states with SNAP error rates at or below 5% would pay nothing, while those above 10% would pay up to 15%, contrasting with the House’s flatter 5% minimum cost-share.
- The USDA reported that the national error rate for SNAP in 2023 was 11.7%, with over twenty states exceeding a 10% error rate. Boozman noted that the Senate's proposal would save about $52 billion, which is $20 billion less in savings compared to the House's plan.
- Lawmakers aim to finalize the bill by July 4, but tensions over Medicaid cuts and SNAP reductions, which could affect millions, may complicate negotiations between House and Senate Republicans.
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