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.
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (3 Nov 2025): Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
This Senate resolution expresses that the Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, it urges the administration to use these existing funds to cover SNAP benefits for November 2025.
The resolution highlights that SNAP helps millions of Americans, including children, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, avoid hunger. It notes that the department has contingency funds appropriated for emergencies, such as government shutdowns, to ensure program operations and participant benefits continue.
This resolution was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It is a non-binding expression of the Senate's sentiment.
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Official 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.
Timeline
3 Nov 2025
Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S.Res. 481 do?
- This Senate resolution expresses that the Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Specifically, it urges the administration to use these existing funds to cover SNAP benefits for November 2025. The resolution highlights that SNAP helps millions of Americans, including children, seniors, individuals with disabilities, and veterans, avoid hunger. It notes that the department has contingency funds appropriated for emergencies, such as government shutdowns, to ensure program operations and participant benefits continue. This resolution was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. It is a non-binding expression of the Senate's sentiment.
- Has S.Res. 481 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S.Res. 481. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S.Res. 481?
- S.Res. 481 was sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), with 45 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S.Res. 481?
- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (3 Nov 2025).
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