H.R. 2016 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Appropriations, Mar 10, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryKeeps food assistance running during budget gaps
When Congress hasn't approved the federal budget yet, federal food assistance programs can grind to a halt. This bill sets up a backup plan: it would automatically provide funding for the first 90 days of any budget gap starting after 2024, keeping programs like food stamps (officially called SNAP) and other nutrition assistance running while Congress works out a final budget deal.
How it affects you
If you or your family receive food assistance benefits like SNAP, this protects your access to those benefits even if there's a delay in Congress passing a new budget. Without this backup funding, people relying on these programs could suddenly lose access to their benefits during a budget standoff.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 10, 2025)
Feed Our Families Act of 2025
This bill provides appropriations for carrying out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 during the first 90-day period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations for carrying out the act during any fiscal year beginning after FY2024. The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is the authorizing statute for several Department of Agriculture nutrition and food assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 2016
A BILL
Feed Our Families Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes (D-OH-13) · Introduced Mar 10, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 10, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.”