Proposed
Resolution · 119th Congress · HRES 856
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
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Introduced 2025-11-04Topic: social services · agriculture food · budgetSummary
Summary by the Congressional Research ServiceThis resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Trump Administration is legally obligated to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the use of the contingency fund, the Administration has the legal authority and the funds to finance SNAP through November 2025, exercising this power is extremely important for the health and wellness of families experiencing hunger, and the Administration should immediately exercise this authority.
Sponsors
- Suzanne Bonamici Democrat sponsor
- 51 cosponsors
Action history
| Date | Chamber | Action | Status effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. | refer |
| 2025-12-02 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit. | refer |
| 2025-11-04 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. | refer |
| 2025-11-04 | Submitted in House | refer | |
| 2025-11-04 | Submitted in House | introduce |