HR 5860 United States House · 119th Congress

SNAP BACK Act.

The SNAP BACK Act ensures uninterrupted food assistance benefits for SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and WIC (Women, Infants, and Children) recipients during government funding gaps. It requires the USDA to immediately release all necessary funds for these programs if Congress fails to pass full-year appropriations, prohibiting delays or restrictions on benefit access. The bill mandates that states continue processing applications, disburse benefits within five days of funds being available, and maintain full EBT card functionality without suspensions. States or tribes that temporarily cover costs during funding lapses are reimbursed by the USDA. This directly affects millions of low-income individuals and families relying on these critical nutrition programs.
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Oct 2025
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Introduced Oct 28, 2025 Last action Dec 2, 2025
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Dec 2, 2025
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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Oct 28, 2025
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, and Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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Oct 28, 2025
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