HR 2195
Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025
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Bill overview
This bill, the Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025, aims to expand access to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) for disabled veterans. It broadens the criteria for eligibility to include veterans with severe disabilities, those determined catastrophically disabled, and younger veterans receiving pensions. The bill also exempts these veterans from typical SNAP work requirements.
Key provisions
- Expands SNAP eligibility for disabled veterans.
- Includes veterans with a service-connected disability rating of 60% or higher, or a combined rating of 70% with at least one 40% rating.
- Adds catastrophically disabled veterans to the eligible group.
- Extends eligibility to veterans under 65 receiving a pension.
- Exempts eligible veterans from SNAP work registration and employment training requirements.
Who is affected
- Disabled Veterans
- Veterans with service-connected disabilities
- Veterans receiving pensions
- SNAP recipients
- Department of Agriculture
Notable changes
- Broadens the definition of ‘disabled veteran’ for SNAP eligibility.
- Adds ‘catastrophically disabled’ as a qualifying condition.
- Exempts eligible veterans from SNAP work requirements.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 2195
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the eligibility of disabled veterans to receive supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits.
This Act may be cited as the Feed Hungry Veterans Act of 2025
.
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended—
in section 3(j)(4)—
by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:
has at least—
one service-connected disability which is rated at 60 percent or higher under title 38, United States Code; or
by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following:
by striking or (F)
and inserting (F)
, and
by inserting before the period at the end the following:
This Act, and the amendments made by this Act, shall take effect on October 1, 2030.