Feed Our Families Act of 2025

Bill: 119-hr-2016
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
Introduced: 2025-03-10
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2025-03-10
text: Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

Summaries:
action_date: 2025-03-10
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Feed Our Families Act of 2025</strong></p><p>This bill provides appropriations for carrying out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 during the first 90-day period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations for carrying out the act during any fiscal year beginning after FY2024. The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is the authorizing statute for several Department of Agriculture nutrition and food assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).</p>

tv_txt: I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2016 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 10, 2025 Mrs. Sykes (for herself and Ms. Brown ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To provide appropriations for the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 during the first lapse in appropriations in a fiscal year.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Feed Our Families Act of 2025 . 2. Appropriations for SNAP during first lapse in appropriations in a fiscal year In the case of any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2024, there is appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ) for the first 90-day period beginning on the first day of a lapse in discretionary appropriations for carrying out such Act for such fiscal year: Provided , That such funds shall be placed in reserve for use only in such amounts and at such times as may become necessary to carry out program operations: Provided further, That such funds shall remain available until expended.