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Let’s Get to Work Act of 2025
3/21/2025, 2:53 PM
Summary of Bill HR 1198
The proposed changes in the bill are intended to ensure that individuals receiving SNAP benefits are actively seeking employment or participating in job training programs. This is in line with the goal of promoting self-sufficiency and reducing dependency on government assistance.
In addition to modifying work requirements, the bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to the administration of the SNAP program. These provisions may include updates to eligibility criteria, program oversight, and funding allocations. Overall, Bill 119 HR 1198 seeks to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of the SNAP program by encouraging work and self-sufficiency among its participants. The bill is currently under consideration in the US Congress and may undergo further revisions before being voted on.
Congressional Summary of HR 1198
Let's Get to Work Act of 2025
This bill modifies and expands work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and certain housing programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Specifically, the bill expands the applicability of the work requirements for SNAP recipients who are able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). As background, SNAP recipients who are ABAWDs have work-related requirements in addition to the general SNAP work registration and employment and training requirements.
The bill applies the work requirements for ABAWDs to adults who are not over 60 years old, whereas these requirements currently apply to adults who are not over 55 years old.
Further, the ABAWD exemption for a parent or household member with responsibility for a dependent child is restricted under the bill to a dependent child under the age of six. Currently, the child must be under the age of 18.
The bill allows a member of a household with responsibility for a dependent child to participate in SNAP for up to 6 months (currently 3 months) over a 36-month period without meeting the ABAWD work requirements.
The bill also includes an exception for an individual who (1) is responsible for a dependent individual, and (2) is married to and resides with an individual who complies with the SNAP work requirements.
Additionally, the bill establishes work requirements for families residing in public housing by applying the SNAP work requirements for ABAWDs to the HUD public housing and tenant-based rental assistance (voucher) programs.
