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To provide appropriations for the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 during the first lapse in appropriations in a fiscal year.
Summary
This bill provides advance appropriations to ensure the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) can continue operating during a lapse in federal appropriations. The bill automatically makes necessary funds available to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 for up to 90 days following the start of any appropriations lapse occurring after September 30, 2024. The appropriated funds would be held in reserve and used only as needed to maintain program operations during the lapse period. The funds remain available until fully expended, ensuring that SNAP benefits can continue to be distributed to eligible recipients even during gaps in regular appropriations.
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Sponsor (1)
44 cosponsors
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI)
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO)
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH)
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL)
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR)
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA)
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD)
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX)
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH)
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR)
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA)
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX)
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA)
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH)
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM)
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE)
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA)
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD)
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH)
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA)
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY)
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR)
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI)
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL)
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY)
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA)
Actions (2)
- Mar 10, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. · house
- Mar 10, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 10, 2025
Mrs. Sykes (for herself and Ms. Brown) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations
A BILL
To provide appropriations for the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 during the first lapse in appropriations in a fiscal year.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Feed Our Families Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR SNAP DURING FIRST LAPSE IN APPROPRIATIONS IN A FISCAL YEAR.
In the case of any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2024, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for the first 90-day period beginning on the first day of a lapse in discretionary appropriations for carrying out such Act for such fiscal year: Provided, That such funds shall be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided further, That such funds shall remain available until expended. <all>
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