Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025
What this could mean for your district
This bill aims to ensure funding for SNAP and WIC programs in the event of a lapse in appropriations for the Department of Agriculture. • The continuation of SNAP and WIC funding could support local families who rely on these programs for nutrition assistance. • Local agencies involved in administering these programs may need to manage reimbursement processes for costs incurred during any funding gaps. • There may be questions about how quickly funds can be disbursed to state agencies and whether all eligible costs will be reimbursed. AI-generated from official bill summary and plain-English note; verify with official text.
Bill details
Bill overview
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Introduced in Senate
Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025 This bill provides FY2026 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to continue operating the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and a related block grant program if there is a lapse in FY2026 appropriations for USDA. Specifically, the bill provides appropriations to USDA for any period in which legislation to provide FY2026 interim continuing appropriations or full-year appropriations for USDA has not been enacted. If such a lapse in appropriations occurs, the bill provides the appropriations that are necessary to continue • providing uninterrupted SNAP benefits, • providing consolidated block grants to Puerto Rico and American Samoa for nutrition assistance programs, and • carrying out WIC without interruption. In addition, the bill provides appropriations to pay any benefits under these programs that were missed on or after September 30, 2025, and before this bill is enacted. The appropriations for these purposes are available until the earlier of (1) the enactment into law of legislation to provide FY2026 appropriations for USDA (including continuing appropriations), or (2) September 30, 2026. The bill also requires USDA to use the funds provided by this bill to reimburse state agencies for costs that were incurred to carry out these programs during a lapse in appropriations, to the extent that the programs were carried out in accordance with federal law (including regulations) during the lapse.
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