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Individuals: Urge Congress to Act Quickly to Restore Harmful SNAP Cuts
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Individuals: Urge Congress to Reinstate USDA's Food Security Report
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Individuals: Urge Congress to Fully Fund WIC
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ACTION NEEDED: Urge Members of Congress to Cosponsor Bill Repealing H.R. 1’s SNAP Cuts
On Thursday, November 20, leadership from the House and Senate Agriculture Committees held a press conference to introduce the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025, which repeals the budget reconciliation cuts (H.R. 1) to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The introduction followed the release of a letter advanced by FRAC and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities — and signed by nearly 1,500 organizations — urging Members to cosponsor the bill and to restore SNAP benefits. All members of the Senate Democratic Caucus cosponsored the bill and nearly all House Members.
Take Action: Use the FRAC Action Network to urge your Members of Congress to pass the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act. For more information on engaging with your Members, contact Tim Klipp-Lockhart, tklipp-lockhart@frac.org, or Ellen Teller, eteller@frac.org. For information on SNAP, contact Gina Plata-Nino, gplata-nino@frac.org.
FRAC Urges USDA, States to Quickly Issue SNAP Benefits
On Wednesday, November 12, 2025, the president signed the funding bill passed by Congress, ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Millions of Americans can now breathe a sigh of relief knowing that their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits are on the way. FRAC urges the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and states to quickly deliver benefits and alleviate the harm.
Advocacy Needed to Reinstate’s USDA’s Food Security Report
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced that, after this year, it will no longer release the Economic Research Service (ERS) Household Food Security report, the gold standard for measuring hunger in America. This decision silences the evidence we need to hold policymakers accountable and threatens to deepen America’s hunger crisis.
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Individuals – Use the FRAC Action Network to urge your Members of Congress to reach out to USDA and demand it reinstate the ERS Household Food Security report.
FRAC, CBPP, and Nearly 1,500 National, State, and Community-Based Organizations Urge Congress to Restore SNAP Funding
The Food Research & Action Center (FRAC), the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP), and nearly 1,500 national, state, and community-based organizations signed a letter urging Congress to repeal the recent cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) by cosponsoring the Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025.
Hundreds of Organizations Urge Congress to Fully Fund WIC
Nearly 400 organizations signed on to a letter urging Congress to fully fund WIC at the Senate-passed level of $8.2 billion to ensure families can access essential nutrition benefits. The letter calls for enforceable language in any spending bill and continued bipartisan support to maintain the full value of the fruit and vegetable benefit. See FRAC’s news release here.
House Pushes Through Senate’s Harmful Budget Reconciliation Bill, Ignores Warnings From National, State, and Community Organizations
It is gut-wrenching that as the nation prepares to celebrate America’s birthday, House Republicans have decided to rip away the food assistance, health care, and other basic needs that support the independence of tens of millions of people in all corners of the country by passing (218–214) the Senate’s version of the budget reconciliation bill. Read more in FRAC’s statement.
Explore FRAC’s Budget Reconciliation Resources
Find statements, press releases, FRAC Chat blogs, bill analysis, interactive data tools, and more.
- 2025 Budget Reconciliation: Oppose Cuts to the Federal Food and Nutrition Programs
- Creating a Healthier Future by Protecting and Strengthening the Child Nutrition Programs
- Creating a Healthier Future by Protecting and Strengthening the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
- Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Appropriations Priorities for Food and Nutrition Programs
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Visit Farm Bill 2025 for all Farm Bill legislation and actions.
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Visit Budget, Reconciliation & Appropriations for all relevant legislation and actions.
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Visit our Healthy School Meals for All (HSMFA) microsite for all HSMFA legislation and actions.
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Visit FRAC’s Bills We’re Supporting page for additional priorities for families struggling against hunger.
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Budget Reconciliation 101
Curious about Budget Reconciliation? Unsure about the process or special rules to look out for? Explore this three-page report that explains what you need to know.
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The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) provides pregnant, postpartum, and breastfeeding individuals, infants, and children up to 5 years of age from households with low incomes with nutritious foods, nutrition education and counseling, breastfeeding support, and referrals to health care and social services. Learn more about WIC’s impact in FRAC’s fact sheet.
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Too many older adults in New Jersey lack consistent access to enough food for healthy, active lives. The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is the nation’s first line of defense against hunger. The program’s support helps to reduce the difficult choices older adults might have to make, such as skipping meals to afford medication. Learn how SNAP supports older adults and explore best practices for connecting older adults to SNAP in New Jersey.
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Participation in the School Breakfast Program and National School Lunch Program rebounded slightly during the 2023–2024 school year, with more students across the country accessing these meals than the previous year, according to FRAC’s Large School District Report: A Snapshot of School Meals Participation in October 2023.
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Congress must act now to repeal SNAP cuts and invest in CEP. Find the impact of CEP in your state in FRAC’s State CEP Fact Sheets by Congressional District.
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Summer 2025 marked the second year of the Summer Electronic Benefit Transfer Program (Summer EBT). The program, also known as SUN Bucks, provides families with $120 in grocery benefits for each school-age child who is eligible for free or reduced-price school meals. Thirty-seven states, five Indian Tribal Organizations (ITOs), and all five U.S. territories participated this past summer.
The country is facing an unnecessary, self-inflicted emergency: the Trump administration’s refusal to provide food assistance via the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to millions of Americans despite clear legal authority and available funding. States, municipalities, nonprofits, courts, and advocates have had to step in to protect the nation’s most vulnerable families.
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the budget reconciliation law (H.R. 1). Republicans called it a victory for taxpayers, claiming it would save money and boost incomes. The reality is the opposite. The law shifts wealth upward on an unprecedented scale, cutting food assistance and health care coverage for millions to pay for massive tax breaks for billionaires and large corporations.