President Donald Trump (R) signed the budget reconciliation bill — H.R. 1 — known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law on July 4. The bill contains provisions requiring states to implement work requirements for Medicaid by Jan. 1, 2027, and alters the exemptions from the able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWD) work…
The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) published a press release and a memorandum on April 17 that provided guidelines from Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins stating that able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) should have to work to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. The memorandum covers three areas related to SNAP Agency administration of…