Congressman Krishnamoorthi Introduces the Bringing Back Benefits Act to Reverse Trump Medicaid and SNAP Cuts

WASHINGTON — Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) introduced the Bringing Back Benefits Act, legislation that would nullify the cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) made in the Republican-passed Reconciliation Bill. The package, known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA), served as one of the largest attacks on health care in modern history, slashing almost $1 trillion in funding for Medicaid, a program millions of Americans, including tens of thousands of Illinoisans, depend on for access to health care. The OBBBA also cut the SNAP program by $186 billion, a move that will result in more hungry families across America. In Illinois alone, the law puts 205,000 people at immediate risk of losing some of their SNAP benefits and threatens to strip 535,000 residents of their Medicaid coverage.

“The decision by President Trump and Congressional Republicans to slash Medicaid and SNAP to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest among us was a moral failure and a massive mistake,” Congressman Krishnamoorthi said. “Families across Illinois and the nation are already feeling the devastating impacts of this so-called ‘Large Lousy Law,’ and we must act now to repeal these disastrous provisions before millions more are affected. This is Congress’s chance to correct a serious misstep and help working families — we must take it by passing my legislation.”

In July, Congressman Krishnamoorthi visited Franklin Hospital in Benton, one of the nine hospitals in Illinois that faces closure due to the cuts enacted in the OBBBA. Illinois is projected to lose $6.73 billion in Medicaid funding alone under this legislation.

A full copy of the legislation is available here.