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Introduced
03/31/2025
03/31/2025
In Committee
04/18/2025
04/18/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To prohibit the Secretary of Agriculture from issuing a thrifty food plan update under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 or reevaluation that would result in an increase in food insecurity.
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Hunger-Free Future Act of 2025, aims to prevent the Secretary of Agriculture from making changes to the Thrifty Food Plan (a calculation used to determine benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP) that could potentially increase food insecurity. Specifically, the bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 by requiring that any re-evaluation or update to the Thrifty Food Plan must not result in an increase in the number of households lacking adequate food due to insufficient financial resources. The bill defines food insecurity as households that do not have enough money or other resources to acquire adequate food. By imposing this restriction, the legislation seeks to ensure that any modifications to the food assistance benefit calculation do not inadvertently make it more difficult for low-income families to access sufficient nutrition, thereby protecting vulnerable populations from potential reductions in food access.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (71)
Shontel Brown (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Gabe Amo (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Janelle Bynum (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
André Carson (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Suzan DelBene (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Chuy García (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Jahana Hayes (D),
Jared Huffman (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Julie Johnson (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
George Latimer (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Grace Meng (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mark Pocan (D),
Ayanna Pressley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Deborah Ross (D),
Andrea Salinas (D),
Linda Sánchez (D),
Mary Gay Scanlon (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
Hillary Scholten (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Adam Smith (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Melanie Stansbury (D),
Haley Stevens (D),
Marilyn Strickland (D),
Emilia Sykes (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Paul Tonko (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Bonnie Watson Coleman (D),
Last Action
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. (on 04/18/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2489/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr2489/BILLS-119hr2489ih.pdf |
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