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US HB2489

Bill

Status

Introduced

3/31/2025

Primary Sponsor

Shontel Brown

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Prohibits the Secretary of Agriculture from issuing any Thrifty Food Plan update or re-evaluation that would result in an increase in food insecurity
  • Amends Section 3(u) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(u)) governing SNAP benefit calculations
  • Requires all future Thrifty Food Plan adjustments to continue modifying diet costs in accordance with existing statutory paragraphs (1) through (4)
  • Defines "food insecurity" as the number of households lacking adequate food due to insufficient money and other resources to acquire food
  • Introduced March 31, 2025 by Rep. Brown with 55 Democratic cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture

Legislative Description

Hunger-Free Future Act of 2025

Agriculture and food

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

4/18/2025

Committee Referrals

Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture4/18/2025
Agriculture3/31/2025

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