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Introduced
10/29/2025
10/29/2025
In Committee
12/01/2025
12/01/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Calls upon the Trump administration to end the government shutdown and restore funding to SNAP and other critical federal government programs rather than continuing to put partisan politics before their obligation to the American people. That if an expedient end to the shutdown cannot or will not be achieved, then the Trump administration is urged to release the reserve funds held by the United States Department of Agriculture specifically for just this eventuality, thereby enabling SNAP beneficiaries to retain access to adequate nutrition while negotiations continue. States that using hunger as a weapon to obtain a desired political outcome is reprehensible and unequivocally condemns the Trump Administration's actions in this regard.
AI Summary
This resolution calls upon the Trump Administration to end the government shutdown and restore funding to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), a critical federal food assistance program that helps millions of Americans access adequate nutrition. The resolution highlights that SNAP serves approximately 41 million Americans monthly, with 45% of recipient households including at least one child, 37% including an elderly adult, and 44% including a person with a disability. It specifically notes that in Illinois, nearly 1.9 million people in over one million households rely on SNAP benefits, and 44,217 veterans depend on these benefits. The resolution urges the Trump Administration to either end the shutdown immediately or release the $6 billion in reserve funds held by the Department of Agriculture to ensure SNAP beneficiaries continue to receive nutrition assistance. Furthermore, the resolution strongly condemns using hunger as a political tool, arguing that the administration's refusal to access reserve funds is unconscionable and could lead to significant hardship, particularly for vulnerable populations like children who are at risk of experiencing long-term negative impacts from food insecurity.
Sponsors (58)
Anna Moeller (D)*,
Carol Ammons (D),
Jaime Andrade (D),
Dee Avelar (D),
Amy Briel (D),
Mary Beth Canty (D),
Kelly Cassidy (D),
Sharon Chung (D),
Michael Crawford (D),
Fred Crespo (D),
Margaret Croke (D),
Lisa Davis (D),
William Davis (D),
Margaret DeLaRosa (D),
Eva-Dina Delgado (D),
Anthony DeLuca (D),
Martha Deuter (D),
Dan Didech (D),
Laura Faver Dias (D),
La Shawn Ford (D),
Robyn Gabel (D),
Mary Gill (D),
Jen Gong-Gershowitz (D),
Nicolle Grasse (D),
Angelica Guerrero-Cuellar (D),
Will Guzzardi (D),
Matt Hanson (D),
Sonya Harper (D),
Barbara Hernandez (D),
Lisa Hernandez (D),
Norma Hernandez (D),
Maura Hirschauer (D),
Hoan Huynh (D),
Lilian Jiménez (D),
Gregg Johnson (D),
Tracy Katz Muhl (D),
Stephanie Kifowit (D),
Lindsey LaPointe (D),
Camille Lilly (D),
Theresa Mah (D),
Natalie Manley (D),
Joyce Mason (D),
Rita Mayfield (D),
Debbie Meyers-Martin (D),
Bob Morgan (D),
Yolonda Morris (D),
Suzanne Ness (D),
Abdelnasser Rashid (D),
Bob Rita (D),
Rick Ryan (D),
Justin Slaughter (D),
Anne Stava-Murray (D),
Katie Stuart (D),
Nabeela Syed (D),
Curtis Tarver (D),
Maurice West (D),
Ann Williams (D),
Janet Yang Rohr (D),
Last Action
Rule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee (on 12/01/2025)
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