The Save SNAP Act would ensure that federal SNAP dollars still go to the states in the event that states cannot meet the new requirements.
Janelle Bynum will protect access to federal SNAP food assistance if states cannot meet new cost-sharing requirements.
Occurrences
Janelle S. Bynum (OR)
Evidence
GovInfo lists H.R. 8503, introduced in the House on April 27, 2026, with Janelle S. Bynum as a cosponsor. The bill’s title and full text state it is meant to make the federal share of SNAP allotment costs mandatory if a state cannot pay its applicable share. The listed last action is introduction and referral to the Committee on Agriculture.
The House Congressional Record for April 27, 2026, shows H.R. 8503 being introduced by Mr. Figures with Ms. Bynum among the listed cosponsors. The bill text printed in the Record says it is a bill to ensure the federal share of SNAP allotment costs shall be mandatory if a state cannot pay its share, and it was referred to the Committee on Agriculture.
Assessments
Bynum cosponsored H.R. 8503, the Save SNAP Act of 2026, which directly addresses the promise by making federal SNAP allotment funding mandatory when a state cannot pay a required share. However, the cited official record shows only introduction and referral to the House Agriculture Committee on April 27, 2026, with no enactment or implemented policy outcome. Because the bill remains pending rather than defeated or enacted, the promise is not yet delivered but does show a serious legislative effort.