HRES 856
119th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
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.
Introduced: November 4, 2025
Introduced by:
Bonamici, Suzanne
Democratic
· Oregon
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Nov 4, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Nov 4, 2025
Submitted in House
Plain-English summary
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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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