What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025 This bill provides appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide uninterrupted benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during any period in which legislation has not been enacted to provide continuing or full-year FY2026 appropriations to USDA. The bill also provides appropriations for retroactive payments for SNAP benefits that were missed on or after September 30, 2025, and before this bill is enacted. The appropriations provided by this bill are available until legislation is enacted to provide FY2026 appropriations for USDA (including continuing appropriations).
Action Timeline
2025-10-21
Introduced in Senate
2025-10-21
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Did S.3024 pass?
S.3024 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does S.3024 do?
Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025 This bill provides appropriations for the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to provide uninterrupted benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) during any period in which legislation has not been enacted to provide continuing or full-year FY2026 appropriations to USDA. The bill also provides appropriations for retroactive payments for SNAP benefits that were missed on or after September 30, 2025, and before this bill is enacted. The appropriations provided by this bill are available until legislation is enacted to provide FY2026 appropriatio…
Who sponsored S.3024?
S.3024 was sponsored by Josh Hawley (R-Missouri).
Full Bill Text
119 S3024 IS: Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025 U.S. Senate 2025-10-21 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. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 3024 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES October 21, 2025 Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations A BILL To appropriate funds to ensure uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025 . 2. Uninterrupted benefits under supplemental nutrition assistance program (a) In general In fiscal year 2026, for any period during which interim continuing appropriations or full-year appropriations for that fiscal year have not been enacted for the Department of Agriculture, there are appropriated to the Secretary of Agriculture, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, such sums as are necessary to provide uninterrupted benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq. ). (b) Retroactive benefits The appropriations under subsection (a) shall include any amounts necessary for payment of any missed benefits described in that subsection during the period beginning on September 30, 2025, and ending on the date of enactment of this Act. (c) Termination Appropriations shall be made available pursuant to subsection (a) until the date of enactment into law of appropriations for the Department of Agriculture for fiscal year 2026 (including a continuing appropriation).
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