# 119-hr-6271: Food Bank Emergency Support Act of 2025

119-hr-6271, Food Bank Emergency Support Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6271
- Congress: 119
- Title: Food Bank Emergency Support Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-11-21
- Sponsor: Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A dedicated backup fund to keep emergency food assistance flowing during SNAP funding gaps.** This bill would create a targeted appropriation to sustain the Emergency Food Assistance Program when the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program lacks budget authority or faces funding lapses.

## Cosponsors (23)

- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22] (D-NY), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] (D-CA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-11-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3] (D-MD), 2025-11-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morrison, Kelly [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2025-12-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] (D-NJ), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rivas, Luz M. [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-12-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-12-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1] (D-MO), 2025-12-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More emergency food aid for households: benefit, high. The government would appropriate $462.5 million from the Treasury for emergency food assistance under section 27 (TEFAP). The money would be available until spent and would support food banks, distributors, and households that get emergency food help. The funds would be usable when other appropriat…
- Protect emergency food workers from furlough: benefit, low. Services of any officer, employee, or contractor who carries out TEFAP emergency food work would be deemed emergency services under the federal furlough statute (31 U.S.C. 1342). That would exempt those workers from furlough rules and help keep food distribution and commodity orders running during…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6271 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6271)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6271 (as of 2026-09-21).