联邦法官审议在政府停摆期间强制提供SNAP资金的请求
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联邦法官审议在政府停摆期间强制提供SNAP资金的请求

摘要

波士顿一位联邦法官正在考虑一项动议,要求特朗普政府在持续的政府停摆期间继续为补充营养援助计划(SNAP)提供资金。

波士顿一位联邦法官正在审议一项动议,可能迫使特朗普政府在当前政府停摆期间维持对补充营养援助计划(SNAP)的资金支持。周四举行的听证会上,25个由民主党领导的州提出请求,旨在确保食品援助福利的持续发放。

美国地方法官印迪拉·塔尔瓦尼质疑政府方面认为因停摆可暂停SNAP福利的立场。她强调,如果政府缺乏资金支持该计划,应遵循既定程序,而非完全停止所有福利。

农业部表示,计划自11月1日起冻结SNAP付款,理由是停摆导致资金不足。SNAP服务约占美国八分之一的人口,是国家社会保障网的重要组成部分。

政府方面称无法动用50亿美元的应急基金用于SNAP,这与此前计划使用该资金维持项目运作的方案相悖。民主党州检察长则辩称,这些资金不仅可以使用,而且法律要求必须使用,以防止对受益人和经济造成损害。

原告方主张,暂停SNAP福利将导致公共健康和福祉恶化,尤其是学龄儿童,并给各州带来额外负担。他们还强调,这将对依赖SNAP受益人的10万多家商户产生潜在经济影响。

联邦政府辩称,在没有拨款的情况下动用资金将违反《反赤字法》,这是一项刑事法规。他们坚持认为,有限资金在关键安全网项目间的分配决策应由相关机构做出,而非法院。

如果法院支持原告,SNAP福利恢复的速度尚不明确。重新加载受益人借记卡通常需要一到两周时间。

2025年,四口之家的净收入不得超过联邦贫困线(约3.1万美元/年)才能符合SNAP资格。去年,SNAP向4100万人提供援助,其中近三分之二为有子女的家庭。

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AP News

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A federal judge in Boston is deliberating on a motion that could compel the Trump administration to maintain funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during the current government shutdown.

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The hearing, held on Thursday, addressed a request from 25 Democratic-led states seeking to ensure continued distribution of food aid benefits.

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U.S. District Judge Indira Talwani questioned the administration's stance that SNAP benefits could be suspended due to the shutdown.

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The Department of Agriculture has indicated plans to freeze SNAP payments starting November 1, citing insufficient funding amid the shutdown.

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SNAP serves approximately one in eight Americans, making it a significant component of the nation's social safety net.

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The administration contends that it cannot utilize a $5 billion contingency fund for SNAP, reversing a prior plan that suggested these funds would be used to keep the program operational.

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The Democratic state attorneys general argue that not only can these funds be used, but they are legally obligated to be used to prevent harm to recipients and the economy.

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To qualify for SNAP in 2025, a family of four's net income cannot exceed the federal poverty line, approximately $31,000 per year.

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