S.Res. 481 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Nov 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySenate calls for SNAP funding from contingency reserves
This is a resolution expressing the Senate's view that the Trump Administration should use the Department of Agriculture's contingency funds and interchange authority to pay for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps low-income people buy food. The resolution states the Administration has the legal authority and enough funds to do this through November 2025.
How it affects you
This resolution would directly affect people who rely on SNAP benefits to purchase groceries. If the Administration follows the Senate's request, it would help ensure these benefits continue to be paid during the period the resolution covers.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Nov 3, 2025)
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate 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 SessionS.Res. 481
RESOLUTION
A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Sponsor: Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) · Introduced Nov 3, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Nov 3, 2025: “Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.”