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Introduced
03/26/2025
03/26/2025
In Committee
04/18/2025
04/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure that striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to change eligibility rules for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly known as food stamps) for workers who are on strike. Specifically, the bill removes language that previously limited SNAP benefits for striking workers and instead ensures that workers who are on strike cannot be made ineligible for food assistance solely because of their participation in a labor strike. The changes mean that striking workers and their households will be able to continue receiving SNAP benefits during a labor dispute, which could provide critical food support for workers engaged in collective action. By removing restrictive clauses and modifying the existing legal language, the bill aims to prevent economic hardship for workers during strikes by maintaining their access to nutritional assistance. The bill represents a policy shift toward supporting workers' rights to collective bargaining by ensuring they do not lose access to basic food support while exercising their labor rights.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (77)
Alma Adams (D)*,
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Becca Balint (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
André Carson (D),
Greg Casar (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Sharice Davids (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Rosa DeLauro (D),
Chris Deluzio (D),
Mark DeSaulnier (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Lloyd Doggett (D),
Dwight Evans (D),
Laura Friedman (D),
Maxwell Frost (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Sylvia Garcia (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Jimmy Gomez (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Josh Harder (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Val Hoyle (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
Lucy McBath (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Betty McCollum (D),
Kristen McDonald Rivet (D),
Morgan McGarvey (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Donald Norcross (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Johnny Olszewski (D),
Ilhan Omar (D),
Brittany Pettersen (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Emily Randall (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
David Scott (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Marc Veasey (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. (on 04/18/2025)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2357/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2357/BILLS-119hr2357ih.pdf |
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