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Jimmy Gomez (D-CA)

EATS Act of 2025

H.R. 4797 · House bill Agriculture and Food

A Democratic bill with 141 Democratic cosponsors · See all 141 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2025" or the "EATS Act of 2025," aims to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The primary goal is to remove certain eligibility disqualifications for students. Specifically, it targets students enrolled in institutions of higher education. This change would allow these individuals to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program. The act includes provisions for these changes to take effect on January 2, 2026.

Yes· 3 of 5

  • Scored +5

    Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?

    The bill specifically targets students in institutions of higher education, a demographic typically comprised of young adults.

  • Scored +5

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill increases the availability of nutritional assistance for students who are low-income.

  • Scored +5

    Would students be better off under this?

    The bill removes eligibility barriers that previously prevented bona fide students from participating in the SNAP program.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.