Overview

• The ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ has advanced to the Senate, where lawmakers plan further negotiations and potential amendments to the SNAP provisions.
• Wisconsin Department of Health Services analysis shows the state would lose about $314 million in federal food assistance if the bill becomes law.
• Under the proposal, states must begin matching federal SNAP funds—starting at 5 percent in 2028 and rising to 25 percent for high error rates—and face potential penalties that could cost Wisconsin an estimated $207 million annually.
• New work requirements and additional paperwork rules could cut off roughly 90,000 Wisconsin residents from SNAP support, according to Medicaid Director Bill Hanna.
• All six of Wisconsin’s Republican House members voted in favor of the bill, while both of the state’s Democratic representatives opposed it.