Democratic attorneys general in 21 states and Washington, D.C., sued the U.S. Department of Agriculture on Wednesday after claiming the agency excluded many lawful permanent residents from Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program eligibility under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
The lawsuit claimed that the agency misinterpreted the provisions stemming from the legislation and implemented guidance that excluded residents from the nutrition benefits as a result. The lawsuit stated the agency also enacted the guidance before its start date.
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law by President Donald Trumpin July, enacted large-scale changes to SNAP benefits. These include the implementation of work requirements for recipients of the benefits, restrictive eligibility for noncitizens, and penalties for states that refuse to comply.
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