H.R. 9456

Summary

H.R. 9456, the SNAP Citizenship and Residency Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jun 25, 2026 by Rep. Tim Burchett (R). It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on Jun 25, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 9456 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 9456 IH: SNAP Citizenship and Residency Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-25
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 9456  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 25, 2026   Mr. Burchett  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restrict the eligibility of aliens to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to aliens admitted to the United States as lawful permanent residents and who thereafter lawfully reside in the United States for at least 10 years.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   SNAP Citizenship and Residency Act of 2026  .
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Limitation on eligibility of aliens for SNAP
Section 5 of the of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2016 ) is amended by adding at the end the following:
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Limitation on eligibility of aliens
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, no individual who is a member of a household otherwise eligible to participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program under this Act shall be eligible to participate in such program as a member of that or any other household unless such individual is an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence as an immigrant (as defined by sections 101(a)(15) and 101(a)(20) of the Immigration and Nationality Act) and has lawfully resided in the United States for a 10-year period beginning on the date of being so admitted.
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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restrict the eligibility of aliens to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to aliens admitted to the United States as lawful permanent residents and who thereafter lawfully reside in the United States for at least 10 years.

Sponsors

Rep. Tim Burchett (R) sponsors H.R. 9456 alone.

Tim Burchett

Rep. · R–TN-2 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 9456 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture

Agriculture

Referred To · Jun 25, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9456 has taken 2 actions since Jun 25, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 9456 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9456 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• SNAP Citizenship and Residency Act of 2026 — Display Title
• SNAP Citizenship and Residency Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to restrict the eligibility of aliens to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to aliens admitted to the United States as lawful permanent residents and who thereafter lawfully reside in the United States for at least 10 years. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9456 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9456’s is Agriculture and Food.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 9456, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 107 (Thursday, June 25, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BURCHETT:H.R. 9456.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4263]

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