Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025

Senate Bill

S. 3024

119th Congress

Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 29, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Joshua Hawley

Senator

Republican

MO

Cosponsors

6

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Summary

This bill aims to help low-income Americans access affordable internet and phone services. It creates grant programs to inform people receiving government benefits about programs that provide discounts on their telecommunications bills, and to help states share data to make it easier for eligible individuals to enroll in these discount programs.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. (text: CR S4951-4952)

AI Summary

Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill aims to help low-income Americans access affordable internet and phone services. It creates grant programs to inform people receiving government benefits about programs that provide discounts on their telecommunications bills, and to help states share data to make it easier for eligible individuals to enroll in these discount programs.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Promoting Access to Broadband Act of 2023 This bill establishes grant programs to facilitate enrollment in the Lifeline program and the Affordable Connectivity Program. (These programs subsidize telecommunications services for eligible, low-income individuals and households.) Specifically, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) must award competitive grants to states, territories, or tribes for informing Medicaid enrollees, recipients of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits, and other low-income individuals about their potential eligibility for the programs. The FCC must also award grants to states, territories, and tribes to facilitate data sharing for verifying eligibility for the programs. Recipients must use the grants to establish or maintain connections between (1) their databases that contain information about residents who receive benefits administered by the recipient, and (2) the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier (a centralized system that verifies and annually recertifies Lifeline applicants' eligibility for the program).

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Establishes grants for states and tribes to inform Medicaid recipients, SNAP beneficiaries, and other low-income individuals about the Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Programs, which provide discounts on internet and phone services.
Provides grants to states, territories, and tribes to help them share data with the National Lifeline Eligibility Verifier, making it easier for eligible individuals to enroll in the discount programs.
Aims to increase enrollment in the Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Programs, which help make internet and phone service more affordable for low-income Americans.

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would likely increase enrollment in the Lifeline and Affordable Connectivity Programs, making it easier for low-income Americans, including Medicaid recipients and SNAP beneficiaries, to access affordable internet and phone services. This could have a significant impact on digital inclusion and help reduce the digital divide.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Science, Technology, Communications

Related Subjects

Congressional oversight

Food assistance and relief

Government information and archives

Medicaid

Poverty and welfare assistance

State and local government operations

Telecommunication rates and fees

Telephone and wireless communication

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

3024, 119th Congress (2025). "Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-3024