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HR 5950 · in committee · significant

Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • This bill provides emergency funding to keep SNAP and WIC nutrition programs running if the USDA budget lapses in fiscal 2026.
  • Low-income families, pregnant women, infants, and children relying on these nutrition assistance programs are affected.
  • Funding covers missed benefits from September 30, 2025 onward and reimburses states for costs incurred during any appropriations gap.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How would a SNAP and WIC funding lapse affect low-income families' ability to afford food, and what economic ripple effects might result?

  2. 02

    What mechanisms would ensure states are fully reimbursed for nutrition benefits distributed during a budget gap, and could delays harm recipients?

  3. 03

    Should Congress pass emergency funding measures preemptively for essential programs, or handle nutrition gaps through the standard appropriations process?

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Jahana Hayes

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-11-07 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.

  2. 2025-11-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2025-11-07 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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