After weeks of uncertainty, millions of Americans will soon start receiving federal nutrition assistance benefits again, after President Trump on Wednesday night signed a bill passed by Congress to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history.

The legislation funds Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, benefits through September 2026. It also reimburses the program's contingency reserves to account for expenditures during the government shutdown.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture told states last month that it would not fund SNAP, also known as food stamps, for November if the shutdown continued. Nearly 42 million Americans receive SNAP benefits to help pay for groceries.

An agency spokesperson told CBS News on Wednesday that SNAP recipients in most states wi

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