United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 72 D cosponsors

HR 2489 — Hunger-Free Future Act of 2025

Last action — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 72 sponsors

    1 primary, 71 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (72 D).

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In plain language

HR 2489 addresses issues related to agriculture and nutrition.

This bill focuses on improving agricultural practices and nutrition standards. It aims to benefit farmers and the food supply chain.

What this means for you
  • Farmers: This bill could support farmers by promoting better agricultural practices and increasing demand for their products.
  • Workers: The legislation may create more job opportunities in agriculture by improving industry standards.

Summary

Hunger-Free Future Act of 2025This bill prohibits any reevaluation or update to the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) that results in an increase in food insecurity (i.e., an increase in the number of households that lack adequate food as a result of having insufficient money and other resources to acquire food).As background, USDA created the TFP (the cost of purchasing a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet), which is used to determine maximum monthly benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). USDA calculates the cost of the TFP (i.e., the market basket of goods) each year to account for food price inflation. Under a provision of the 2018 farm bill, USDA must reevaluate the market basket of goods every five years based on current food prices, food composition data, consumption patterns, and dietary guidance.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in House

  2. Introduced in House

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  4. Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 71 co-sponsors · 475 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (71)

Not signed on (475)

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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 2489 do?
Hunger-Free Future Act of 2025This bill prohibits any reevaluation or update to the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP) by the Department of Agriculture (USDA) that results in an increase in food insecurity (i.e., an increase in the number of households that lack adequate food as a result of having insufficient money and other resources to acquire food).As background, USDA created the TFP (the cost of purchasing a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet), which is used to determine maximum monthly benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). USDA calculates the cost of the TFP (i.e., the market basket of goods) each year to account for food price inflation. Under a provision of the 2018 farm bill, USDA must reevaluate the market basket of goods every five years based on current food prices, food composition data, consumption patterns, and dietary guidance.
Who sponsors HR 2489?
HR 2489 is sponsored by Brown, Shontel M. (Democratic), Hayes, Jahana (Democratic), McGovern, James P. (Democratic), McIver, LaMonica (Democratic), Cohen, Steve (Democratic), Tlaib, Rashida (Democratic), Moore, Gwen (Democratic), Thanedar, Shri (Democratic), Adams, Alma S. (Democratic), Jacobs, Sara (Democratic), Jackson, Jonathan L. (Democratic), Carson, André (Democratic), Beatty, Joyce (Democratic), Fields, Cleo (Democratic), Norton, Eleanor Holmes (Democratic), Tokuda, Jill N. (Democratic), Pingree, Chellie (Democratic), Kelly, Robin L. (Democratic), Smith, Adam (Democratic), Sykes, Emilia Strong (Democratic), Figures, Shomari (Democratic), Vargas, Juan (Democratic), Landsman, Greg (Democratic), Salinas, Andrea (Democratic), Pressley, Ayanna (Democratic), Riley, Josh (Democratic), Ansari, Yassamin (Democratic), Ramirez, Delia C. (Democratic), Sorensen, Eric (Democratic), Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" (Democratic), Titus, Dina (Democratic), Watson Coleman, Bonnie (Democratic), Latimer, George (Democratic), Dingell, Debbie (Democratic), Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila (Democratic), Khanna, Ro (Democratic), Tonko, Paul (Democratic), Thompson, Bennie G. (Democratic), Bishop, Sanford D. (Democratic), Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria (Democratic), McClain Delaney, April (Democratic), Stevens, Haley M. (Democratic), Soto, Darren (Democratic), Carter, Troy A. (Democratic), Bell, Wesley (Democratic), Rivas, Luz M. (Democratic), Goldman, Daniel S. (Democratic), Chu, Judy (Democratic), Johnson, Julie (Democratic), Gottheimer, Josh (Democratic), Velázquez, Nydia M. (Democratic), DelBene, Suzan K. (Democratic), Meng, Grace (Democratic), Scanlon, Mary Gay (Democratic), Krishnamoorthi, Raja (Democratic), Davis, Danny K. (Democratic), Strickland, Marilyn (Democratic), Amo, Gabe (Democratic), García, Jesús G. "Chuy" (Democratic), Costa, Jim (Democratic), Huffman, Jared (Democratic), Schneider, Bradley Scott (Democratic), Stansbury, Melanie A. (Democratic), Scholten, Hillary J. (Democratic), Simon, Lateefah (Democratic), Ross, Deborah K. (Democratic), Pocan, Mark (Democratic), Bynum, Janelle S. (Democratic), Nadler, Jerrold (Democratic), Carbajal, Salud O. (Democratic), Sánchez, Linda T. (Democratic), and Whitesides, George (Democratic).
What is the current status of HR 2489?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced March 31, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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