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119-hr-2016119th CongressWALLET

Feed Our Families Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

Introduced

Summary

An emergency 90‑day Treasury reserve would keep SNAP operating during the first funding lapse each fiscal year. The Feed Our Families Act of 2025 would appropriate from Treasury sums not otherwise appropriated to run the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for the first 90 days of that lapse, hold the funds in reserve for use only as needed, and keep the money available until spent.

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Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

SNAP benefits would continue during shutdowns

If enacted, the government would set aside Treasury funds to keep SNAP running during a federal funding lapse. This would cover the first 90 days of the first lapse in a fiscal year that starts after September 30, 2024. The money would be held in reserve and used only as needed to issue benefits and run operations. Funds would remain available until spent. SNAP-enrolled households could avoid a break in grocery benefits.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]

OH • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]

    LA • D

    Sponsored 10/1/2026

  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 3/10/2025

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large]

    DE • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 10/3/2025

  • Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2025

  • Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/6/2025

  • Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 10/10/2025

  • Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]

    CO • D

    Sponsored 10/10/2025

  • Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 10/10/2025

  • Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 10/10/2025

  • Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 10/17/2025

  • Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1]

    RI • D

    Sponsored 10/17/2025

  • Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]

    NH • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 10/24/2025

  • Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2025

  • Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2025

  • Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2025

  • Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2025

  • Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 10/28/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 10/31/2025

  • Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

Roll Call Votes

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