To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental
nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food
plan, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers. The main policy domain is Social Welfare, Labor, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025.
- Section id4312ea192e9c41749567dddd2ac1dd3a: 2. Calculation of program benefits using low-cost food plan Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended— by striking subsection...
- Section id6c134e17d913426db3a98615f6437e5d: 3. Deductions from income Section 5(e)(5) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2014(e)(5)) is amended— in the paragraph heading, by striking Excess...
- Section idd446c873c04a405f85c76ab232d81c3b: 4. Elimination of time limit Section 6 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015) is amended— by striking subsection (o); and by redesignating...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare, Labor, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits be calculated using the value of the low-cost food plan, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Booker, and Mr. …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → The Secretary identified in the operative section
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
the diet, determined in accordance with the calculations of the Secretary, required to feed a 4-person family that consists of— (A) a man and a woman who are each between 19 and 50 years of age
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