FNA: Modification to Work Requirements for Able-Bodied Adults

Federal Register

Nov 10, 2026

Notice of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Administration (FNA) that would codify provisions of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of 2025 (OBBB) regarding the three-month time limit for certain participants subject to work requirements in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Among other things, this rule proposes modifications to the list of exceptions from the time limit for certain populations; updates to requirements for areas to qualify for waivers of the time limit; and the addition of the temporary good faith exemptions in Alaska and Hawaii. Comments are due by December 10, 2026.

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