Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (7 Nov 2025): Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
What this bill does
H.R. 5950, the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, would provide automatic emergency funding for two federal food assistance programs if Congress fails to pass regular or stopgap appropriations for the Department of Agriculture in fiscal year 2026. Specifically, it would appropriate whatever funds are necessary to keep benefits flowing under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including consolidated block grants under that program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The funding would also cover any benefits missed between September 30, 2025, and the bill's enactment, and would continue until either a regular USDA appropriations law is enacted or September 30, 2026, whichever comes first.
The bill primarily affects SNAP and WIC recipients—low-income individuals, families, and pregnant women, infants, and children who rely on these nutrition benefits—as well as state agencies that administer the programs. States would be reimbursed for costs of running SNAP and WIC during any funding lapse, provided they followed federal rules. The practical effect would be to prevent interruptions in food assistance benefits during a government shutdown or funding gap.
The bill was introduced on November 7, 2025, by Rep. Jahana Hayes with numerous cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. It has not yet been voted on, and would need committee action, House and Senate passage, and the President's signature to become law.
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Official summary
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.
Timeline
7 Nov 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 5950 do?
- H.R. 5950, the Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025, would provide automatic emergency funding for two federal food assistance programs if Congress fails to pass regular or stopgap appropriations for the Department of Agriculture in fiscal year 2026. Specifically, it would appropriate whatever funds are necessary to keep benefits flowing under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including consolidated block grants under that program, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC). The funding would also cover any benefits missed between September 30, 2025, and the bill's enactment, and would continue until either a regular USDA appropriations law is enacted or September 30, 2026, whichever comes first. The bill primarily affects SNAP and WIC recipients—low-income individuals, families, and pregnant women, infants, and children who rely on these nutrition benefits—as well as state agencies that administer the programs. States would be reimbursed for costs of running SNAP and WIC during any funding lapse, provided they followed federal rules. The practical effect would be to prevent interruptions in food assistance benefits during a government shutdown or funding gap. The bill was introduced on November 7, 2025, by Rep. Jahana Hayes with numerous cosponsors, and referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. It has not yet been voted on, and would need committee action, House and Senate passage, and the President's signature to become law.
- Has H.R. 5950 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 5950. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 5950?
- H.R. 5950 was sponsored by Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), with 101 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 5950?
- Referred to the House Committee on Appropriations. (7 Nov 2025).
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