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Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2195| House 
| Updated: 4/4/2025
Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (66)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)George Whitesides (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation, known as the "Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025," aims to significantly expand eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for disabled veterans. It achieves this by amending the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to broaden the definition of who qualifies as a disabled veteran for program purposes. The bill specifically includes veterans with a single service-connected disability rated at 60 percent or higher, or those with two or more service-connected disabilities with a combined rating of 70 percent or higher, provided one is at least 40 percent. Additionally, it extends eligibility to veterans determined to be catastrophically disabled and those under 65 receiving a specific pension for non-service-connected disabilities. These expanded categories of disabled veterans will be exempt from certain SNAP eligibility requirements, making it easier for them to access crucial food assistance. The provisions of this Act are scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2030.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7272
Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3698
Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2023
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7272
    Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3698
    Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2023


  • March 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • April 4, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-2195| House 
| Updated: 4/4/2025
This legislation, known as the "Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025," aims to significantly expand eligibility for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for disabled veterans. It achieves this by amending the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to broaden the definition of who qualifies as a disabled veteran for program purposes. The bill specifically includes veterans with a single service-connected disability rated at 60 percent or higher, or those with two or more service-connected disabilities with a combined rating of 70 percent or higher, provided one is at least 40 percent. Additionally, it extends eligibility to veterans determined to be catastrophically disabled and those under 65 receiving a specific pension for non-service-connected disabilities. These expanded categories of disabled veterans will be exempt from certain SNAP eligibility requirements, making it easier for them to access crucial food assistance. The provisions of this Act are scheduled to take effect on October 1, 2030.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 117-7272
Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2022

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-3698
Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2023
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced in House
Mar 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 4, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 117-7272
    Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2022


  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-3698
    Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2023


  • March 18, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • March 18, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • April 4, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Jahana Hayes

Jahana Hayes

Democratic Representative

Connecticut

Cosponsors (66)
Stacey E. Plaskett (Democratic)April McClain Delaney (Democratic)Yassamin Ansari (Democratic)Jonathan L. Jackson (Democratic)Sylvia R. Garcia (Democratic)Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (Democratic)Mikie Sherrill (Democratic)Shomari Figures (Democratic)Julie Johnson (Democratic)Mark Pocan (Democratic)Emanuel Cleaver (Democratic)Joe Courtney (Democratic)Sanford D. Bishop (Democratic)Shontel M. Brown (Democratic)Greg Landsman (Democratic)David Scott (Democratic)Frederica S. Wilson (Democratic)Juan Vargas (Democratic)Steven Horsford (Democratic)J. Luis Correa (Democratic)Dina Titus (Democratic)Melanie A. Stansbury (Democratic)Steve Cohen (Democratic)Scott H. Peters (Democratic)Andrea Salinas (Democratic)Paul Tonko (Democratic)Delia C. Ramirez (Democratic)Donald G. Davis (Democratic)Greg Casar (Democratic)Dave Min (Democratic)Shri Thanedar (Democratic)Ro Khanna (Democratic)Jasmine Crockett (Democratic)Henry C. "Hank" Johnson (Democratic)Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (Democratic)Nikki Budzinski (Democratic)André Carson (Democratic)Jill N. Tokuda (Democratic)Daniel S. Goldman (Democratic)Morgan McGarvey (Democratic)Raja Krishnamoorthi (Democratic)LaMonica McIver (Democratic)Alma S. Adams (Democratic)Eleanor Holmes Norton (Democratic)Mary Gay Scanlon (Democratic)Wesley Bell (Democratic)Richard E. Neal (Democratic)Timothy M. Kennedy (Democratic)Salud O. Carbajal (Democratic)Josh Riley (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Jim Costa (Democratic)James P. McGovern (Democratic)Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (Democratic)Adam Smith (Democratic)Julia Brownley (Democratic)Bennie G. Thompson (Democratic)Deborah K. Ross (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)Josh Gottheimer (Democratic)Linda T. Sánchez (Democratic)George Whitesides (Democratic)Gwen Moore (Democratic)Rashida Tlaib (Democratic)Herbert C. Conaway (Democratic)Chellie Pingree (Democratic)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted