Feed Our Families Act of 2023
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (29 Sep 2023): Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4900)
What this bill does
H.R. 5668, the Feed Our Families Act of 2023, would provide automatic funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if Congress fails to pass discretionary appropriations and a government funding lapse occurs. Specifically, for any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2023, the bill would appropriate whatever funds are necessary to keep SNAP running under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 for the first 90 days of any such lapse. These funds would be held in reserve and used only as needed to maintain program operations, and would remain available until spent.
The bill primarily affects SNAP recipients—low-income individuals and families who rely on food assistance benefits—by aiming to prevent interruptions in benefits during a federal funding lapse or partial government shutdown. It would also affect the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers SNAP, by giving it a guaranteed funding mechanism to continue benefit payments and program administration even without a new appropriations bill in place.
The bill was introduced on September 21, 2023, by Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH) and referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. It has not received a vote and, according to available records, did not advance further in the 118th Congress. As with most introduced bills, it would need to be considered and approved by committee, then pass both the House and Senate, before being sent to the President to become law.
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Official summary
Feed Our Families Act of 2023
This bill provides appropriations for carrying out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 during the first 90-day period of a lapse in discretionary appropriations for carrying out the act during any fiscal year beginning after FY2023. The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 is the authorizing statute for several Department of Agriculture nutrition and food assistance programs, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
Timeline
29 Sep 2023
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4900)
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5668 do?
- H.R. 5668, the Feed Our Families Act of 2023, would provide automatic funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) if Congress fails to pass discretionary appropriations and a government funding lapse occurs. Specifically, for any fiscal year beginning after September 30, 2023, the bill would appropriate whatever funds are necessary to keep SNAP running under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 for the first 90 days of any such lapse. These funds would be held in reserve and used only as needed to maintain program operations, and would remain available until spent. The bill primarily affects SNAP recipients—low-income individuals and families who rely on food assistance benefits—by aiming to prevent interruptions in benefits during a federal funding lapse or partial government shutdown. It would also affect the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which administers SNAP, by giving it a guaranteed funding mechanism to continue benefit payments and program administration even without a new appropriations bill in place. The bill was introduced on September 21, 2023, by Rep. Emilia Sykes (D-OH) and referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. It has not received a vote and, according to available records, did not advance further in the 118th Congress. As with most introduced bills, it would need to be considered and approved by committee, then pass both the House and Senate, before being sent to the President to become law.
- Has H.R. 5668 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 5668. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5668?
- H.R. 5668 was sponsored by Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH), with 18 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5668?
- Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4900) (29 Sep 2023).
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