H.Res. 856 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Nov 4, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryHouse urges USDA to fund food assistance program
This is a resolution expressing what the House of Representatives thinks the Trump Administration should do. It states that the Department of Agriculture has the legal power and available funds to pay for SNAP (the federal program that helps low-income people buy food) through November 2025 using contingency funds and existing authorities. The resolution calls on the Administration to use this power right away.
How it affects you
If the Administration follows this call, people who rely on SNAP benefits to buy groceries would continue receiving that assistance through November 2025. This resolution doesn't change any law itself—it's the House expressing its view about how existing federal funds should be used.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Nov 4, 2025)
This resolution expresses the sense of the House of Representatives that the Trump Administration is legally obligated to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the use of the contingency fund, the Administration has the legal authority and the funds to finance SNAP through November 2025, exercising this power is extremely important for the health and wellness of families experiencing hunger, and the Administration should immediately exercise this authority.
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.Res. 856
RESOLUTION
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Sponsor: Rep. Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR-1) · Introduced Nov 4, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Dec 2, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.”