SRES 481 119th Congress Senate In Committee

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.

Latest action: Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · Nov 3, 2025

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Legislative Summary

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.

Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS).

Sponsor
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]
Independent · OR
Cosponsors (45)
Sen. SchumerSen. AlsobrooksSen. BaldwinSen. BennetSen. BlumenthalSen. Blunt RochesterSen. BookerSen. CantwellSen. CoonsSen. Cortez Masto+35 more

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