119-HR4797

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119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 4797

1. Short title
2. Amendments
3. Effective date

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2025" or the "EATS Act of 2025".

2. Amendments

The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended—

(1) - in section 3(m)(5) by adding at end the following:

(F) - Individuals who are bona fide students enrolled at least half time in any recognized school, training program, or institution of higher education.

(2) - in section 6—

(A) - in subsection (d)(2)(C) by striking "(except that any such person enrolled in an institution of higher education shall be ineligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program unless he or she meets the requirements of subsection (e) of this section)", and

(B) - by striking subsection (e).

3. Effective date

This Act shall take effect on January 2, 2026.