Tell lawmakers to include the RESTORE Act in the Farm Bill, ending the drug felony ban on SNAP.

This cruel ban on food stamps must end.

While 28 states no longer enforce a drug felony ban on SNAP, almost half of states still impose what is known as a modified ban. Examples of modified bans include limiting what convictions may be eligible coupled with mandatory program participation, waiting periods, and random drug testing. South Carolina is the only state that still imposes a lifetime ban on SNAP for people with drug felonies. Because this is an issue that started in Congress, Congress should end the SNAP drug felony ban once and for all.

Including the RESTORE Act in the Farm Bill will end this cruel ban. The Farm Bill is an enormous package of policies and programs that is passed by Congress every five years and sets the nation’s agriculture and food policies. It provides nutrition assistance to millions of Americans by funding programs like SNAP. However, Congress missed their 2023 deadline and is delayed in passing a new Farm Bill that promises that people, families and those with drug felony convictions don’t go hungry.

While there is momentum across the aisle to end the SNAP drug felony ban once and for all, our elected officials must pass a Farm Bill that means everyone, including people with drug felony convictions, can put enough food on the table for themselves and their loved ones.

Including the RESTORE Act in the Farm Bill will end the SNAP drug felony ban once and for all.

The Drug Policy Alliance supports including the RESTORE Act in the Farm Bill. The RESTORE Act will:

• End the lifetime ban on food stamps for people with drug felony convictions.
• Give states the option to have people apply for SNAP 30 days prior to their release from prison.