S. 3024 · 119th Congress

Funds SNAP food assistance benefits during a lapse in fiscal 2026 Agriculture funding

Official title: Keep SNAP Funded Act of 20251

Never got a floor voteFood assistance (SNAP)Preventing government shutdowns

§1What it does

Why this matters: A plain-English description of the bill as it was voted on, written by us from the official summary and text.

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This bill would provide money for the Department of Agriculture to keep paying benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which helps low-income households buy food, during any period when the department lacks enacted funding for the 2026 fiscal year, such as a government shutdown.2,3 It would also cover benefits that people did not receive from September 30, 2025, until the bill becomes law, with the money available until temporary or full-year 2026 funding for the department is enacted.2

§2Status

StatusLatest action, October 21, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.1
IntroducedOctober 21, 2025
SponsorSen. Hawley, Josh [R-MO]
Cosponsors31 cosponsors (15 Republican, 14 Democratic, 2 independent)
Official recordS. 3024 on Congress.gov

§3It never got a vote

Why this matters: This bill had wide support from both parties, but it never reached the House or Senate floor, so no member of Congress was ever recorded voting for or against it.

Latest action, October 21, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Appropriations.1 How bills die without a vote.

2026 candidates who sponsored or cosponsored it (9)