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This bill would make it harder for some adults to keep getting food assistance and Medicaid unless they are working, in training, or doing community service. It would change the rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, often called SNAP, by removing some current exceptions to work requirements. It would also create a new work rule for Medicaid that would generally require certain adults to do at least 80 hours a month of work, community service, a work program, or a mix of these to keep coverage. Some people, such as older adults, pregnant people, parents of very young children, and people with serious health problems, would be exempt.
- For SNAP, the bill would narrow who is exempt from work rules and remove some current protections.
- For Medicaid, people who are not exempt would need to meet an 80-hours-a-month requirement to keep federal Medicaid support.
- Qualifying activities would include paid work, community service, a work program, or a combination of those activities.
- States would also be allowed to remove an eligible person from Medicaid for a month if the person did not meet the work rule for three or more earlier months in that year.
Official Summaries
Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act of 2025
This bill establishes work requirements for adults ages 19 to 59 under Medicaid. It also extends work requirements to additional individuals under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Specifically, the bill prohibits federal Medicaid payment for adults ages 19 to 59 unless these individuals (1) work at least 80 hours per month or have a monthly income that is at least equal to the federal minimum wage multiplied by 80 hours, (2) participate in a work program for at least 80 hours per month, (3) engage in community service for at least 80 hours per month, or (4) participate in a combination of the aforementioned activities for at least 80 hours per month. States may choose to disenroll individuals from Medicaid if they do not meet these requirements.
The bill excludes certain individuals from these requirements, including those with disabilities, who care for children under the age of six, or who are enrolled in an educational program at least half-time.
The bill also modifies work requirements under SNAP so as to require individuals ages 56 to 60, those with children ages 6 and older, homeless individuals, and certain former foster youth to meet the work requirements for SNAP (these individuals are currently exempt from work requirements). Additionally, states may no longer request to waive work requirements for individuals in areas with high unemployment rates or that lack a sufficient number of available jobs.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 1452 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1452
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 relating to work
requirements; to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
establish work requirements under the Medicaid program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 21, 2025
Mr. Burlison (for himself, Mr. Brecheen, and Mr. Onder) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and
Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period
to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for
consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the
committee concerned
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A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 relating to work
requirements; to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to
establish work requirements under the Medicaid program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Ending the Cycle of Dependency Act
of 2025''.
SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO THE FOOD AND NUTRITION ACT OF 2008 RELATING TO
WORK REQUIREMENTS.
(a) Work Requirements.--Section 6(o) of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(6)(o)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (3)--
(A) in subparagraph (A) by striking clause (ii) and
inserting the following:
``(ii) over 60 years of age;'',
(B) in subparagraph (C) by inserting ``under 6
years of age;'' a after ``child'',
(C) in subparagraph (E) by striking the semicolon
at the end and inserting ``; or'',
(D) by striking subparagraphs (F) and (H).; and
(E) by redesignating subparagraph (G) as
subparagraph (F), and
(2) by striking subparagraph (4).
(b) Conforming Amendment.--Section 311 of title II of division C of
the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023 (Public Law 118-5; 137 STAT. 36)
is amended by striking subsection (b).
SEC. 3. ESTABLISHING WORK REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 1903(i) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396b(i)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (26), by striking ``; or'' and inserting a
semicolon;
(2) in paragraph (27), by striking the period at the end
and inserting ``; or'';
(3) by inserting after paragraph (27) the following new
paragraph:
``(28) with respect to any amount expended for medical
assistance for an applicable individual for a month in a
calendar year if such individual did not meet the work
requirement under section 1905(kk) for 3 or more preceding
months during such calendar year while such individual was an
applicable individual and was enrolled in a State plan (or
waiver of such plan) under this title.''; and
(4) in the flush left matter at the end, by striking ``and
(18)'' and inserting ``(18), and (28)''.
(b) Work Requirement.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1396d) is amended by adding at the end the following new
subsection:
``(kk) Work Requirement for Applicable Individuals.--
``(1) Work requirement described.--For purposes of section
1903(i)(28), the work requirement described in this subsection
with respect to an applicable individual and a month is that
such individual satisfies at least one of the following with
respect to such month:
``(A) The individual works 80 hours or more per
month, or has a monthly income that is at least equal
to the Federal minimum wage under section 6 of the Fair
Labor Standards Act of 1938, multiplied by 80 hours.
``(B) The individual completes 80 hours or more of
community service per month.
``(C) The individual participates in a work program
for at least 80 hours per month.
``(D) The individual participates in a combination
of work, including community service, and a work
program for a total of at least 80 hours per month.
``(2) Definitions.--In this subsection:
``(A) Applicable individual.--The term `applicable
individual' means any individual who is not--
``(i) under 19 years of age or age 60 or
older;
``(ii) physically or mentally unfit for
employment, as determined and verified by a
physician or other medical professional;
``(iii) pregnant;
``(iv) the parent or caretaker of a
dependent child under the age of 6;
``(v) the parent or caretaker of an
incapacitated person;
``(vi) complying with work requirements
under a different program under Federal law;
``(vii) participating in a drug or alcohol
treatment and rehabilitation program (as
defined in section 3(h) of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008); or
``(viii) enrolled in an educational program
at least half time.
``(B) Educational program.--The term `educational
program' means--
``(i) an institution of higher education
(as defined in section 101(a) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965);
``(ii) a program of career and technical
education (as defined in section 3 of the Carl
D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act
of 2006); or
``(iii) any other educational program
approved by the Secretary.
``(C) State medicaid agency.--The term `State
Medicaid agency' means the State agency responsible for
administering the State Medicaid plan.
``(D) Work program.--The term `work program' has
the meaning given such term in section 6(o)(1) of the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.''.
(c) State Option To Disenroll Certain Individuals.--Section 1902(a)
of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)) is amended by adding at
the end of the flush left text following paragraph (87) the following:
``Notwithstanding any of the preceding provisions of this subsection,
at the option of a State, such State may elect to disenroll an
applicable individual for a month if, with respect to medical
assistance furnished to such individual for such month, no Federal
financial participation would be available, pursuant to section
1903(i)(28).''.
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