Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025

The Keep SNAP and WIC Funded Act of 2025 would authorize emergency appropriations to the Department of Agriculture to maintain two critical nutrition assistance programs if there is a gap in regular federal funding for fiscal year 2026. Specifically, the bill would ensure uninterrupted benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), which provides food assistance to low-income individuals and families, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), which serves pregnant women, new mothers, and young children. The bill would also cover nutrition assistance block grants to Puerto Rico and American Samoa.

If enacted, the bill would allow these programs to continue operating without interruption during any period when Congress has not passed regular appropriations legislation. Additionally, the bill would authorize reimbursement to state agencies for costs they incurred running these programs during any funding lapse, and would cover any missed benefit payments from September 30, 2025 onward. The emergency funding would remain available until either Congress passes regular fiscal year 2026 appropriations for the Department of Agriculture or September 30, 2026, whichever comes first. Currently, the bill has been introduced in the Senate and referred to committee for consideration.