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Feeding Rural Families Act of 2025 This bill provides for separate food cost calculations for urban and rural parts of Hawaii for the purposes of determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) maximum monthly benefit allotments. Specifically, the bill requires separate food cost adjustments in the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) for urban and rural parts of Hawaii. SNAP maximum monthly benefit allotments are tied to the cost of purchasing a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet, as measured by the Department of Agriculture-created and -calculated TFP. Maximum allotments are set at the monthly cost of the TFP for a four-person family, adjusted for family size. Under current law, maximum allotments are higher (to reflect the cost of food) in Hawaii, Guam, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, as well as in urban and rural parts of Alaska.
Action Timeline
2025-12-02
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-12-02
Introduced in House
2025-12-02
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.6368 pass?
HR.6368 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.6368 do?
Feeding Rural Families Act of 2025 This bill provides for separate food cost calculations for urban and rural parts of Hawaii for the purposes of determining Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) maximum monthly benefit allotments. Specifically, the bill requires separate food cost adjustments in the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) for urban and rural parts of Hawaii. SNAP maximum monthly benefit allotments are tied to the cost of purchasing a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet, as measured by the Department of Agriculture-created and -calculated TFP. Maximum allotments are set at the mon…
Who sponsored HR.6368?
HR.6368 was sponsored by Jill N. Tokuda (D-Hawaii).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 6368 IH: Feeding Rural Families Act of 2025 U.S. House of Representatives 2025-12-02 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6368 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 2, 2025 Ms. Tokuda (for herself and Mr. Case ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the thrifty food plan to apply to the urban and rural parts of the State of Hawaii. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Feeding Rural Families Act of 2025 . 2. Amendment Section 3(u)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(u)(2) ) is amended— (1) by inserting urban and rural parts of before Hawaii the 1st place it appears, and (2) by inserting urban and rural before Hawaii the 2d place it appears.
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