More than 1 million children lost access to food benefits after Trump bill passed
A person receives food aid bags at the Young Family YMCA in Atlanta, Georgia, 6 November 2025. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPAView image in fullscreenA person receives food aid bags at the Young Family YMCA in Atlanta, Georgia, 6 November 2025. The legislation tightened eligibility rules for food assistance and increased state screening requirements.
- ▪A person receives food aid bags at the Young Family YMCA in Atlanta, Georgia, 6 November 2025.
- ▪Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPAView image in fullscreenA person receives food aid bags at the Young Family YMCA in Atlanta, Georgia, 6 November 2025.
- ▪The legislation tightened eligibility rules for food assistance and increased state screening requirements.
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A person receives food aid bags at the Young Family YMCA in Atlanta, Georgia, 6 November 2025. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPAView image in fullscreenA person receives food aid bags at the Young Family YMCA in Atlanta, Georgia, 6 November 2025. Photograph: Erik S Lesser/EPAUS newsMore than 1 million children lost access to food benefits after Trump bill passedAnalysis finds more than 4 million Americans lost Snap benefits, or food stamps, from July 2025 to March 2026Marina DunbarSat 25 Jul 2026 15.07 EDTLast modified on Sat 25 Jul 2026 15.08 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleMore than a million children across the US have lost access to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) food benefits since Congress approved the One Big Beautiful Bill Act in July 2025, according to a new…
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