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flag 21 states sue USDA over 2025 SNAP data request, citing privacy, overreach, and shutdown impacts.

flag The U.S. Department of Agriculture is in a legal battle with 21 states over a 2025 directive requiring detailed SNAP data, including names, Social Security numbers, and purchase histories, to combat fraud. flag While 28 states and Guam have complied, holdout states argue the request exceeds federal authority, threatens privacy and cybersecurity, and could enable misuse, such as immigration enforcement. flag The dispute intensifies amid a 29-day government shutdown that suspended SNAP benefits as of November 1, affecting about 42 million Americans.

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