Contact Congress about H.R. 7522: Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2026

This bill would remove a special SNAP work rule for some adults without disabilities or dependents. It would also update related tax and workforce laws. Most changes would begin 180 days after the bill becomes law.

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Improving Access to Nutrition Act of 2026 is a House bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Latest action on H.R. 7522: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects adults who could lose or be denied SNAP because of this special work rule. It could matter most for people with unstable jobs, low wages, health problems that do not meet disability rules, or no stable housing. It could also affect families who share food and money with those adults. State SNAP offices, workforce boards, and some employers using the Work Opportunity Tax Credit would also see related rule changes.

Why this matters: This bill matters because a special work rule can cut off food help for some adults, and this bill would remove that rule. Supporters see it as a way to reduce hunger and paperwork for people who already face unstable work or housing. Critics may worry it weakens work incentives or raises SNAP costs. The bill also matters for states because it changes how they run parts of SNAP and related workforce programs.

Key provisions in H.R. 7522

• The bill repeals the part of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 that creates this special SNAP work rule. It applies to certain able-bodied adults who receive food benefits.
• The bill removes mentions of the repealed rule from SNAP rules about eligibility and program administration. These edits affect sections 6 and 7 of the Food and Nutrition Act.
• The bill ends extra federal money for states that created work opportunities for people covered by the repealed rule. That money came from section 16(h)(1).
• The bill removes SNAP employment and training funding language that singled out people covered by the repealed work rule.
• The bill updates the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, a tax break for hiring people from certain groups. It would no longer use the repealed SNAP work rule to describe some qualifying family members.

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Questions people ask about H.R. 7522

What is H.R. 7522?

This bill would remove a special SNAP work rule for some adults without disabilities or dependents. It would also update related tax and workforce laws. Most changes would begin 180 days after the bill becomes law.

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