New York A 6632: Establishes "SNAP for all", a state-funded supplemental nutrition assistance program to provide for the state's immigrant population

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A06632 Summary:

BILL NOA06632 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09033

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SPONSORGonzalez-Rojas

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COSPNSRShrestha, Hevesi, Simon, Gallagher, Valdez, De Los Santos, Seawright, Levenberg, Kelles, Rosenthal,
 Carroll R, Lasher, Mitaynes, Santabarbara, Meeks, Lee, Forrest, Moreno

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §95-b, Soc Serv L

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Establishes "SNAP for all", a state-funded supplemental nutrition assistance program to provide for those who are excluded from federal SNAP benefits solely due to immigration status; outlines eligibility requirements of applicants and operational requirements of the office of temporary and disability assistance.

Go to top A06632 Actions:

BILL NOA06632 

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03/06/2025referred to social services

01/07/2026referred to social services

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There are no Assembly votes for this bill in this legislative session.

Go to topA06632 Text:

 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 6632

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 6, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. GONZALEZ-ROJAS -- read once and referred to the
 Committee on Social Services

 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to establishing a
 state-funded supplemental nutrition assistance program to provide for
 the state's immigrant population

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 2 the "SNAP for all act".
 3 § 2. Legislative intent. The supplemental nutrition assistance program
 4 (SNAP) is a federal entitlement program, administered by the state,
 5 providing nutrition benefits to low-income families and individuals. In
 6 New York, SNAP is the largest and most impactful antihunger program in
 7 the state, providing vital food assistance to nearly 3 million New York-
 8 ers each month. SNAP is also an effective antipoverty program, lifting
 9 more than 550,000 New Yorkers out of poverty each year. However, federal
 10 law prohibits participation in SNAP for many low-income New Yorkers,
 11 solely due to their immigration status.
 12 The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath have greatly increased food
 13 insecurity among low-income New Yorkers, and disproportionately impacted
 14 immigrants with low income. Food prices have recently risen significant-
 15 ly due to inflation, further exacerbating food insecurity and hardship
 16 for New Yorkers with low incomes. Research published in the American
 17 Journal of Preventive Medicine has found that immigrants without access
 18 to SNAP are nearly twice as likely to be food insecure compared with
 19 U.S.-born and naturalized citizens. Access to food benefits must be
 20 expanded to all low-income New Yorkers regardless of immigration status.
 21 It is the intent of the legislature that all New Yorkers, regardless
 22 of immigration status, have access to food assistance to maximize the
 23 impact of nutrition safety net funding to reduce poverty, fight hunger,
 24 and improve health for all low-income New Yorkers. The intent of the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10135-01-5

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 1 legislature is to create a program known as "SNAP for all," which will
 2 provide a state-funded benefit for excluded immigrant New Yorkers, to
 3 operate in a manner as similar as possible to the current SNAP program.
 4 § 3. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 95-b
 5 to read as follows:
 6 § 95-b. SNAP for all program. 1. For the purposes of this section:
 7 (a) "SNAP" shall mean the federal supplemental nutrition assistance
 8 program.
 9 (b) "SNAP for all" shall be the official name of New York's state-
 10 funded SNAP program, enacted by this section.
 11 (c) "The office" shall mean the office of temporary and disability
 12 assistance.
 13 (d) "Mixed-status household" shall mean a household made up of persons
 14 with different immigration statuses and, therefore, different federal
 15 SNAP eligibilities.
 16 2. (a) The commissioner of temporary and disability assistance, in
 17 conjunction with all relevant departments and agencies, shall establish
 18 and implem