Republicans aim to shift SNAP costs to states: What to know

House Republicans are backing a proposal that could shift a significant portion of the cost for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly known as food stamps, to the states as part of spending cuts to pay for President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, a move that conservatives say could become a model for other federal social safety net programs.

If Trump’s “one big, beautiful bill” makes it through the legislative process, the food stamps proposal could save the federal government $192 billion over the next 10 years, according to the Congressional Budget Office.