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Introduced
11/07/2025
11/07/2025
In Committee
11/07/2025
11/07/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and children.
AI Summary
This bill aims to ensure continuous funding for two critical nutrition assistance programs - the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, commonly known as food stamps) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) - during potential funding gaps in fiscal year 2026. If interim or full-year appropriations for the Department of Agriculture have not been enacted, the bill automatically appropriates necessary funds from the U.S. Treasury to maintain uninterrupted benefits. The funding covers not just ongoing benefits, but also allows for retroactive payment of any missed benefits from September 30, 2025, until the bill's enactment. The appropriations will continue until either regular appropriations are passed for the Department of Agriculture or until September 30, 2026, whichever comes first. The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized to reimburse state agencies for program costs incurred during any funding lapse, provided the states continued to administer the programs in compliance with federal laws and regulations. Any expenditures made under this bill will be charged to the applicable future appropriation when it is eventually enacted, ensuring fiscal accountability.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (102)
Jahana Hayes (D)*,
Alma Adams (D),
Gabe Amo (D),
Yassamin Ansari (D),
Joyce Beatty (D),
Wesley Bell (D),
Sanford Bishop (D),
Suzanne Bonamici (D),
Shontel Brown (D),
Julia Brownley (D),
Nikki Budzinski (D),
Salud Carbajal (D),
Troy Carter (D),
Sean Casten (D),
Judy Chu (D),
Steve Cohen (D),
Jim Costa (D),
Angie Craig (D),
Jasmine Crockett (D),
Danny Davis (D),
Madeleine Dean (D),
Debbie Dingell (D),
Sarah Elfreth (D),
Veronica Escobar (D),
Adriano Espaillat (D),
Teresa Fernandez (D),
Cleo Fields (D),
Shomari Figures (D),
Michelle Fischbach (R),
Bill Foster (D),
Lois Frankel (D),
John Garamendi (D),
Robert Garcia (D),
Dan Goldman (D),
Maggie Goodlander (D),
Josh Gottheimer (D),
Al Green (D),
Pablo Jose Hernandez (D),
Steven Horsford (D),
Glenn Ivey (D),
Jonathan Jackson (D),
Sara Jacobs (D),
Pramila Jayapal (D),
Hank Johnson (D),
Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D),
Marcy Kaptur (D),
Robin Kelly (D),
Timothy Kennedy (D),
Ro Khanna (D),
Raja Krishnamoorthi (D),
Greg Landsman (D),
John Larson (D),
Summer Lee (D),
Mike Levin (D),
Ted Lieu (D),
Seth Magaziner (D),
John Mannion (D),
Sarah McBride (D),
April McClain-Delaney (D),
Jenn McClellan (D),
Jim McGovern (D),
LaMonica McIver (D),
Rob Menendez (D),
Gwen Moore (D),
Joe Morelle (D),
Kelly Morrison (D),
Seth Moulton (D),
Jerry Nadler (D),
Richard Neal (D),
Eleanor Holmes Norton (D),
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D),
Johnny Olszewski (D),
Jimmy Panetta (D),
Chris Pappas (D),
Scott Peters (D),
Chellie Pingree (D),
Mike Quigley (D),
Delia Ramirez (D),
Josh Riley (D),
Luz Rivas (D),
Jan Schakowsky (D),
Brad Schneider (D),
David Scott (D),
Terri Sewell (D),
Lateefah Simon (D),
Eric Sorensen (D),
Darren Soto (D),
Tom Suozzi (D),
Eric Swalwell (D),
Shri Thanedar (D),
Bennie Thompson (D),
Mike Thompson (D),
Dina Titus (D),
Rashida Tlaib (D),
Jill Tokuda (D),
Ritchie Torres (D),
Derek Tran (D),
Lauren Underwood (D),
Juan Vargas (D),
Nydia Velázquez (D),
Maxine Waters (D),
Frederica Wilson (D),
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (on 11/07/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5950/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr5950/BILLS-119hr5950ih.pdf |
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