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Read. Follow. Verify.Wyoming Bill Requires SNAP Waiver Request to Ban Snack and Dessert Purchases
Last action · February 9, 2026: H Failed Introduction 37-25-0-0-0Sponsor: Labor
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What This Bill Proposed
Wyoming House Bill 7 requires the director of the Department of Family Services to seek a federal by July 1, 2026, to exclude snack foods, desserts, and condiments from eligible (SNAP) purchases. If approved, the state would prohibit buying these items with SNAP benefits; if denied, the state must reapply annually until successful.
SNAP participants in Wyoming would face restrictions on purchasing items classified as s, such as potato chips, ice cream, soft drinks, and spices, if the federal government approves the state's request.
Who It Would Have Affected
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Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program participants in Wyoming
SNAP participants would be prohibited from acquiring accessory foods using program benefits if the federal waiver is granted.
Department of Family Services
The department's director is required to submit an initial waiver request to the USDA by July 1, 2026, and repeat the request annually if denied.
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This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 9, 2026HouseH Failed Introduction 37-25-0-0-0
- Jan 9, 2026HouseH Received for Introduction
- Dec 1, 2025Bill Number Assigned
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 45)
- Controversy65Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz35Current news / social attention level
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