H.R. 1198 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned, Feb 11, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands work requirements for SNAP and housing aid
This bill makes changes to who has to meet work requirements when receiving food and housing assistance from the government. It raises the age limit for work requirements in the food assistance program (SNAP) from 55 to 60, and narrows an exemption for people caring for young children—only kids under 6 would qualify instead of under 18. It also adds work requirements to certain HUD housing programs for the first time.
How it affects you
If you receive SNAP food assistance or HUD housing assistance and are an able-bodied adult without dependents between 55 and 60 years old, you would now face work requirements you didn't before. Parents or caregivers with young children (under 6) would have more limited exemptions from these requirements compared to today. The bill would also impose work requirements on families living in public housing or using HUD rental vouchers.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Feb 11, 2025)
Let's Get to Work Act of 2025
This bill modifies and expands work requirements under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and certain housing programs of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
Specifically, the bill expands the applicability of the work requirements for SNAP recipients who are able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs). As background, SNAP recipients who are ABAWDs have work-related requirements in addition to the general SNAP work registration and employment and training requirements.
The bill applies the work requirements for ABAWDs to adults who are not over 60 years old, whereas these requirements currently apply to adults who are not over 55 years old.
Further, the ABAWD exemption for a parent or household member with responsibility for a dependent child is restricted under the bill to a dependent child under the age of six. Currently, the child must be under the age of 18.
The bill allows a member of a household with responsibility for a dependent child to participate in SNAP for up to 6 months (currently 3 months) over a 36-month period without meeting the ABAWD work requirements.
The bill also includes an exception for an individual who (1) is responsible for a dependent individual, and (2) is married to and resides with an individual who complies with the SNAP work requirements.
Additionally, the bill establishes work requirements for families residing in public housing by applying the SNAP work requirements for ABAWDs to the HUD public housing and tenant-based rental assistance (voucher) programs.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1198
A BILL
Let’s Get to Work Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Kennedy (R-UT-3) · Introduced Feb 11, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 14, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.”