# 119-hr-7383: Feed Our Veterans Act

119-hr-7383, Feed Our Veterans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7383
- Congress: 119
- Title: Feed Our Veterans Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-02-04
- Sponsor: Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Restores veterans' exemption from the SNAP work requirement.** This bill would amend section 6(o)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to add a new exempt category, (H) "a veteran", so veterans would be excluded from the work participation rule that applies to able-bodied adults without dependents. The measure is titled the Feed Our Veterans Act and makes this single statutory change without adding new programs or funding in the text provided.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19] (D-NY), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gray, Adam [D-CA-13] (D-CA), 2026-02-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-02-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3] (D-KS), 2026-02-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-05-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More SNAP help for veterans: benefit, high. If enacted, you would be exempt from the SNAP able-bodied adult work rule if you are a veteran and you apply for or receive SNAP. This bill would add "a veteran" to the listed exemptions in the SNAP work-requirement rules. The change would take effect upon enactment and the text does not add extra…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-2763: American Family Act
- 119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7383 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7383)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [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-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-2763: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2763)
- [119-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-17)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7383 (as of 2026-09-21).