Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
Congress bill would protect SNAP food benefits for workers and families while they are on strike
Stalled
No legislative action in over 90 days.
Legislative Progress
Key Points
- Would stop people from losing food benefits just because they are on strike.
- Helps keep groceries affordable for a striker’s whole household, not just the worker.
- Changes the law so being on strike does not automatically make someone ineligible for SNAP.
- Could reduce pressure on families to end a strike early just to avoid running out of food.
- Applies to SNAP rules nationwide, since it changes the federal law behind the program.
Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
How this policy affects specific groups of people
Milestones
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
8 articles
Trump administration threatens to withhold SNAP management funds from states that don't share data
Broader SNAP dispute (data-sharing/admin funds). Does not focus on Food Secure Strikers Act, but reflects the wider SNAP policy environment.
USDA memo says it will not use emergency funds for November food benefits
Shutdown-related SNAP benefit funding issue. Not about the Food Secure Strikers Act, but relevant background on SNAP eligibility/funding pressures.
Supreme Court extends pause on order requiring full SNAP payments
Court fight over SNAP payments during a shutdown. Not focused on the Food Secure Strikers Act, but part of the broader SNAP landscape.
Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
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