On July 31, 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the 2026 Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567), a sweeping five‑year farm bill covering FY2026 through FY2031. While the bill included some provisions Democrats supported — such as allowing SNAP recipients to buy hot prepared foods and upgrading EBT cybersecurity — it locked in historic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Key Cuts and Impact

• The bill does not reverse the $187 billion in SNAP funding cuts already enacted in April 2026 via the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) snapbenefitcalculator.com.
• The new SNAP baseline is $101.2 billion, $6.2 billion below FY2026 levels, meaning the cuts are made permanent under federal law
• This reduction threatens the ability of SNAP to meet the needs of 42 million Americans — about 1 in 8 — including working families, children, older adults, veterans, and people with disabilities
• Since H.R. 1 passed, three million Americans have already lost food assistance and will not be restored under the farm bill .
• Stricter eligibility rules and expanded work requirements in H.R. 1 could push 2.4 million more people out of SNAP each month between now and 2034 

Political Context

• The cuts were part of a broader GOP strategy to reduce federal spending and limit federal aid, with some provisions framed as reducing fraud and waste snapbenefitcalculator.com.
• Democrats, including top appropriators like Rep. Rosa DeLauro, criticized the move, warning it would disproportionately harm vulnerable populations and give the administration more leeway to fund agencies like Border Patrol without reforms 
• The bill passed 224–200, with bipartisan support for some provisions but strong opposition from Democrats over the SNAP cuts

In short: On July 31, 2026, the House passed a farm bill that made permanent $187 billion in SNAP cuts, locking in a $6.2 billion funding gap and expanding eligibility restrictions, which critics say will harm millions of low‑income Americans.

Source: snapbenefitscalculator.com, Politico