Starting Saturday, Nov. 1, millions of Americans who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) will face new hurdles as provisions from the One Big Beautiful Bill take effect, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service said .

The law, signed July 4, represents the largest overhaul of SNAP in decades, tightening eligibility rules and shifting costs to states, according to FNS.

The bill expands work requirements for able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs), raising the age range from 18–54 to 18–65. Recipients must now work at least 80 hours per month, enroll in job training, or attend school to keep benefits beyond three months in a three-year period. Exemptions for veterans, homeless people and young adults aging out of foster care have be

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