Unpacking the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act'

On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act into law after narrow passage in both chambers of Congress.

This massive budget reconciliation bill's impact on New York State and its counties is not fully known, but the state has indicated several billion dollars in new costs for the State Financial Plan beginning next fiscal year, some of which may fall directly on counties under current law in the SNAP and Medicaid programs. The state estimates up to 1.5 million New Yorkers could lose health insurance and 300,000 households could lose SNAP benefits.

While much remains to be determined, NYSAC has conducted an initial analysis of the bill and produced the following report detailing its provisions and possible impact on New York.