House Republicans are looking to push through a Department of Agriculture spending bill this year that would cut the federal food stamp program by $1.2 billion compared to current year funding.
The House Appropriations Committee released legislation Tuesday that provides $79.7 billion for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP.
“This is $1.2 billion below last year’s level and $2.02 billion below the president’s budget request, reflecting declining enrollment,” the committee said.
In March, USDA noted that compared to two years ago, there are 2 million fewer people using SNAP, informally known as the food stamp program.
The spending proposal also includes language aimed at preventing fraud in the program, but requiring households to report when they move out of the state in which they qualified to receive SNAP benefits.
