State-federal legislation news and updates from NCSL.

June 23, 2026

This week: Grants are available to help states implement the SNAP fraud prevention program. The U.S. Supreme Court issues a limited ruling on the gun rights of drug users, and the Department of Homeland Security clarifies qualifications for the H-2A work visa program for dairy farmers.

State agencies may request up to $750,000 to enhance fraud prevention in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. The Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Administration announced the availability of up to $5 million in grants to help states implement the SNAP Fraud Framework.

For states, the grants could support investments such as improved data analytics, updated case review processes, technology improvements and staff training. This funding is especially important as states work to bring down payment error rates and absorb other administrative and fiscal changes tied to the SNAP provisions in last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The grant application closes July 17.

► SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant Program (USDA)

► FY 2026 SNAP Fraud Framework Implementation Grant (USDA)

► SNAP Fraud Framework (USDA)

► Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (NCSL)

►SNAP Policy Navigator | Insights and Updates From NCSL (NCSL)

►How States Are Responding to New SNAP Requirements (NCSL)

Supreme Court Clarifies Limits on Firearm Restrictions for Drug Users | The court ruled in Hemani v. United States that the federal government’s prosecution of Ali Hemani, a habitual cannabis user who owned a legally purchased firearm, was inconsistent with the Second Amendment. The justices held that based on their decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, courts should uphold restrictions on gun rights only when there is a tradition of such regulations in early U.S. history. The court found there was no analogous tradition in gun regulation and unanimously ruled Hemani’s conviction was unlawful. The ruling does not address whether the government can prosecute drug addicts for having a gun in other circumstances.

►United States v. Hemani opinion (Supreme Court)

DHS Clarifies Use of H-2A Visas for Dairy Operations | The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services clarified that dairying and labor on dairy farms qualify for the H-2A temporary and seasonal work visa program. The agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, aims to alleviate the labor challenges dairy farmers have faced across the country. The new guidance took effect June 17.

►Trump Administration Welcomes Clarification on H-2A Eligibility for Dairy Operations (USDA)

►Guidance on Temporary or Seasonal Need for H-2A Petitions for Dairying (DHS-CIS)

OMB’s Proposed Overhaul of Federal Grants and Assistance: Implications for States on Wednesday, July 24 | NCSL invites all legislators and legislative staff to a webinar concerning federal efforts that may significantly impact state-federal funding across most federally funded programs and initiatives. 

► OMB’s Proposed Overhaul of Federal Grants and Assistance: Implications for States (NCSL)

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