OAN Staff Jenna Lee and Katherine Mosack
7:44 AM – Saturday, May 2, 2026
Some Americans who are reliant on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), or food stamps, are expected to lose benefits after the passage of President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Starting Friday, May 1st, the president’s bill requires adults up to 64 years old, without young children, to log 80 work, school, or volunteer hours per month to maintain eligibility.
Supporters of the new restrictions believe it will reduce the risk of SNAP fraud and increase workforce participation.
“Reintroducing basic guardrails like an asset test is a commonsense step to restore integrity, ensure benefits go to those who truly need them and protect the long-term viability of the program. This isn’t about taking help away. It’s about making sure SNAP works the way it was intended to,” said Matt Schmid, America First Policy Institute Health & Harvest Campaign Director.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is currently working to crack down on food stamp fraud across the nation, including what officials call a “loophole,” which allows wealthy individuals to claim eligibility for government benefits.
“We’ve found 500,000 people getting more than one benefit illegally. We found 244,000 dead people. This is just the red states,” said Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins.
The USDA also revealed this week that in one state alone, SNAP recipients had ties to more than 14,000 luxury vehicles.
Rollins emphasized that this number came from a red state, which at least has some “taxpayer accountability.” “Imagine what’s happening in the blue states,” she remarked.
In a press release on Thursday, the USDA outlined Rollins’ “reorganization plan” to combat fraud and introduced its new Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA).
To improve coordination with the states, the department will disperse personnel from its Washington, D.C., hub across the U.S. Hubs and offices will operate from Indiana, Texas, Missouri, North Carolina, Colorado, Georgia, California and New York. The new FNA administrator will remain in D.C., however, with a small team overseeing operations.
USDA Deputy Secretary Stephen A. Vaden said that the new structure “reduces duplicative management and complexity within the agency, better prioritizes State service and participant needs, and expands the Department’s presence to fight fraud, waste, and abuse.”
“As the Food and Nutrition Administration begins its refocusing of operations, all 16 federal nutrition programs will continue without disruption,” a USDA spokesperson assured Fox News.
Since the “Big Beautiful Bill” was passed, 4 million fewer people are receiving food stamps nationwide compared to last year.
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