The Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025 amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to calculate Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
The Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025 amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that SNAP benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan. It defines the low-cost food plan as the diet required to feed a 4-person family, consisting of a man and a woman aged 19-50, and two children aged 6-11. The act also adjusts the standard medical expense deduction for elderly and disabled members, eliminates the cap on excess shelter expenses, and makes conforming amendments to various sections of the act.
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