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Federal Programs (SSI, Medicaid, and SNAP) Research : Statutes

This guide provides information on three govt. programs (SSI, Medicaid, and SNAP) and identifies pertinent print and online resources available through the NYU Law Library.

Federal Statutes, Govt. Benefits

Numerous federal statutes have been passed on SSI, Medicaid, and SNAP, and were codified in the U.S. Code. Relevant U.S. Code citations include 42 U.S.C. § 1381 et seq. (SSI); 42 U.S.C. § 1396 et seq. (Medicaid) and 7 U.S.C. § 2011 et seq. (SNAP).

Below are links to sources offering pertinent federal statutes:

Sources of U.S. Code

Federal statutes, including those on government benefits, are codified in the U.S. Code. Below are links to sources offering the U.S. Code.

Additional Instruction on Statutory Research

Below are links to sources offering instruction on statutory research: