Bill · S.Res. 481· Senate(119-SRES-481)

A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Age: 70 years

Oregon

Introduced: 11/3/2025
Last activity: 11/3/2025 — Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Sponsored by: Jeff Merkley
Cosponsors: - 43 - 0

Agriculture and Food

Introduced
In Committee

A Senate resolution is the Senate speaking for itself: stating a position, honouring someone, or setting its own rules. Adopting it is the whole process. Once the Senate agrees to it, it is officially the Senate's word; it is not a law, so the House and the President have no part in it.

What this bill would do

S. Res. 481 expresses the sense of the Senate that the USDA should use contingency funds and interchange authority to fund the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP). The resolution states that the administration is legally obligated to fund SNAP using these funds. It asserts that the administration has the authority and money to finance the program through November 2025. The goal is to ensure health and wellness for families experiencing hunger.

Yes· 3 of 21

Would children be better off under this?+10
Prevents food insecurity for 16 million children and prevents damage to their ability to learn.
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+10
Directly impacts 8 million seniors who rely on SNAP.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+10
Directly provides food security to the lowest income households.