# 119-hr-2016: Feed Our Families Act of 2025

119-hr-2016, Feed Our Families Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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- As of: 2026-10-03
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2016
- Congress: 119
- Title: Feed Our Families Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-10
- Sponsor: Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 45
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## 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.

## Cosponsors (45)

- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McBride, Sarah [D-DE-At Large] (D-DE), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1] (D-NH), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4] (D-OR), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32] (D-TX), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-10-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Olszewski, Johnny [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2025-10-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-10-31T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36] (D-CA), 2025-11-04T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- SNAP benefits would continue during shutdowns: benefit, medium. 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 an…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-2016 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2016)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-12: Women’s Health Protection Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-12)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2016 (as of 2026-10-03).