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US HB2489
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/31/2025
Primary Sponsor
Shontel Brown
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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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