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119-hr-2195119th CongressWALLET

Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

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Summary

Expands SNAP eligibility to certain disabled veterans. This bill adds four specific service‑connected disability and pension criteria to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and makes the changes effective October 1, 2030.

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  • Veterans with a single service‑connected disability rated 60% or higher under Title 38 become eligible for SNAP.
  • Veterans with two or more service‑connected disabilities qualify if at least one disability is rated 40% or higher and the combined rating is 70% or higher, and veterans determined to be catastrophically disabled under Title 38 are also covered.
  • Veterans under age 65 who receive a pension under section 1521 of Title 38 are included.
  • SNAP eligibility rules are amended so that people who meet any of these four veteran criteria count as an eligible category for benefits.

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More SNAP help for disabled veterans

This bill would expand SNAP to more disabled veterans starting October 1, 2030. You could qualify if you have one VA service‑connected disability rated 60% or higher. You could also qualify with two or more service‑connected disabilities if one is rated 40% or higher and your combined rating is 70% or higher. You could qualify if VA has determined you are catastrophically disabled, or if you are under 65 and receive a VA pension under section 1521. This would not change how SNAP benefit amounts are calculated.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]

CT • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3]

    AZ • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]

    IN • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Casar, Greg [D-TX-35]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]

    TN • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Courtney, Joe [D-CT-2]

    CT • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]

    OH • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

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

    MD • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]

    KY • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

    DC • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Peters, Scott H. [D-CA-50]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

    ME • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large]

    VI • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]

    NC • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]

    PA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3]

    VA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Sherrill, Mikie [D-NJ-11]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]

    WA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

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

    NM • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]

    MS • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]

    MI • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/18/2025

  • Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]

    TX • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24]

    FL • D

    Sponsored 3/27/2025

  • Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 4/9/2025

  • Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]

    AL • D

    Sponsored 4/24/2025

  • Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4]

    NV • D

    Sponsored 4/24/2025

  • Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 6/2/2025

  • Rep. Correa, J. Luis [D-CA-46]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/5/2025

  • Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/10/2025

  • Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]

    MO • D

    Sponsored 6/25/2025

  • Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2]

    GA • D

    Sponsored 9/4/2025

  • Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 9/30/2025

  • Rep. Raskin, Jamie [D-MD-8]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 11/4/2025

  • Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/18/2026

  • Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6]

    IL • D

    Sponsored 9/3/2026

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