To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to reimburse State agencies for costs incurred in carrying out the supplemental nutrition assistance program during a lapse in appropriations.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to reimburse States for SNAP costs they incur carrying the program during a lapse in appropriations.
Who Benefits and How
States that keep SNAP operating during a shutdown could receive federal reimbursement for the associated program costs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal funds would be committed to reimbursing States for shutdown-period SNAP costs.
Key Provisions
- Requires USDA to reimburse States for SNAP costs incurred during a lapse in appropriations when the States continue operating the program in compliance with federal law.
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to reimburse States for SNAP costs they incur carrying the program during a lapse in appropriations.
Key Policy Areas
Social Welfare, Agriculture, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires the Secretary of Agriculture to reimburse States for SNAP costs they incur carrying the program during a lapse in appropriations.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- States that continue administering SNAP during a lapse in appropriations
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal funding resources used to reimburse States for shutdown-period SNAP costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Blunt Rochester introduced the following bill; which was read …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Federal funding resources used to reimburse States for the shutdown-period costs, States that continue administering SNAP during a funding lapse
Positive-direction: States that continue administering SNAP during a funding lapse
Negative-direction: Federal funding resources used to reimburse States for the shutdown-period costs
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
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