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DemocratBill · H.R. 6368· House(119-HR-6368)

Feeding Rural Families Act of 2025

Rep. Tokuda
Age: 50 years
Hawaii
Introduced
12/2/2025
Last activity
1/13/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Sponsored by
Jill Tokuda
Cosponsors
Democrat - 1Republican - 0
Agriculture and Food
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, known as the "Feeding Rural Families Act of 2025," seeks to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The primary goal is to modify how the thrifty food plan is applied within the State of Hawaii. Specifically, it targets both the urban and rural parts of the state. This change involves inserting specific language regarding urban and rural areas into Section 3(u)(2) of the existing law.

Yes

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5

    By applying the thrifty food plan to rural parts of Hawaii, the bill helps ensure better food assistance for low-income households in those areas.

  • Would people in rural areas be better off under this?+5

    The bill specifically expands the application of the thrifty food plan to include the rural parts of Hawaii.

  • Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?+5

    The bill extends the application of the thrifty food plan to include rural parts of Hawaii, which helps support food security for low-income residents.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.