Bill · S. 1156· Senate(119-S-1156)

Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025

Age: 57 years

Pennsylvania

Introduced: 3/26/2025
Last activity: 3/26/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsored by: John Fetterman
Cosponsors: - 14 - 0

Agriculture and Food

Introduced
In Committee

What this bill would do

The Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025 aims to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The primary goal is to ensure that striking workers and their households remain eligible for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program. This bill changes how eligibility is determined in relation to strike actions. It specifically targets the language used to define ineligibility.

Yes· 3 of 4

Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+8
This bill directly benefits low-income households by ensuring they do not lose food assistance during labor disputes.
Would union members be better off under this?+8
The bill significantly bolsters the economic security of union members during strike actions.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?+7
The bill helps reduce food insecurity and poverty for striking households by maintaining access to nutrition assistance.