United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 12 D · 1 I cosponsors

S 2512 — EATS Act of 2025

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 13 sponsors

    1 primary, 12 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (12 D · 1 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2025 or the EATS Act of 2025This bill expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for certain students.Specifically, the bill removes the restriction on SNAP eligibility for students to allow otherwise eligible students who are attending institutions of higher education (IHEs) at least half time to participate in SNAP. Under current law, students 18-49 years old are restricted from participating in SNAP, with exceptions (e.g., caring for a child under the age of 6 or employed for at least 20 hours a week). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 temporarily exempted some students from certain SNAP eligibility requirements; these temporary student exemptions expired after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11, 2023.Further, the bill provides that students enrolled at least half time in a recognized school, training program, or IHE constitute individual households (not residents of institutions) and may be eligible for SNAP benefits. (Participation in SNAP is limited to households.)

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 12 co-sponsors · 534 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (12)

Not signed on (534)

534 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

education agriculture
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Frequently asked questions

What does S 2512 do?
Enhance Access To SNAP Act of 2025 or the EATS Act of 2025This bill expands eligibility for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for certain students.Specifically, the bill removes the restriction on SNAP eligibility for students to allow otherwise eligible students who are attending institutions of higher education (IHEs) at least half time to participate in SNAP. Under current law, students 18-49 years old are restricted from participating in SNAP, with exceptions (e.g., caring for a child under the age of 6 or employed for at least 20 hours a week). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 temporarily exempted some students from certain SNAP eligibility requirements; these temporary student exemptions expired after the end of the COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11, 2023.Further, the bill provides that students enrolled at least half time in a recognized school, training program, or IHE constitute individual households (not residents of institutions) and may be eligible for SNAP benefits. (Participation in SNAP is limited to households.)
Who sponsors S 2512?
S 2512 is sponsored by Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Fetterman, John (Democratic), Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Wyden, Ron (Democratic), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), and Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 2512?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced July 29, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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