November 21, 2025
Mrs. McClain Delaney (for herself, Ms. Ansari, Mrs. Beatty, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Fields, Mr. Figures, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Mannion, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Norton, Ms. Sewell, Mr. Thanedar, Mr. Thompson of California, Ms. Tlaib, Ms. Titus, and Ms. Schrier) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned
To provide supplemental appropriations to carry out the emergency food assistance program under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 in the event of a lapse in funding for the supplemental nutrition assistance program under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Food Bank Emergency Support Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Appropriation
(a) Amount appropriated
There is hereby appropriated, out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $462,500,000 for expenditure under the authority of section 27 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036) to be available in accordance with this section until expended.
(b) Availability of appropriated funds
During any period for which—
(1)
insufficient appropriated funds are available without regard to the funds appropriated under subsection (a), to carry out the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012 et seq.) without a reduction in benefit amounts otherwise payable under such Act; or
(2)
the Secretary of Agriculture issues a determination, certification, or notice that available budget authority is insufficient to provide timely the full amounts of benefit payments determined under such Act for all eligible households,
funds appropriated under subsection (a) shall be available for expenditure, including during a lapse in appropriations and after such lapse, to carry out section 27 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036).
(c) Excepted from furlough
Any services of an officer, employee, or contractor to carry out section 27 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036) (including with respect to executing orders for the distribution of commodities) shall be deemed, for purposes of section 1342 of title 31, United States Code, as services for emergencies involving the safety of human life or the protection of property.
Sec. 3. Effective date
This Act shall take effect as if enacted on September 30, 2025.