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CBPP: SNAP enrollment falls by 5.5 million after 2025 Republican law
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The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities reports that nationwide SNAP participation fell by 5.5 million people, or 13 percent, between the July 2025 enactment of the 2025 Republican reconciliation law and July 2026, based on the latest month of data. The report frames the decline as people losing food assistance as the law is implemented. The source attributes the drop to the law's implementation and presents the figures as tracking data. No additional details on state-level effects, eligibility changes, or program administration are provided in the available text.
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Nationwide participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) fell by 5.5 million people—a 13 percent decrease—between the law's enactment in July 2025 and July 2026, according to the latest month of available data.
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