United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee Bipartisan · 44 D · 2 I cosponsors

SRES 481 — A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States Department of Agriculture should use its contingency funds and interchange authority to finance the supplemental nutrition assistance program.

Last action — Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 46 sponsors

    1 primary, 45 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (44 D · 2 I) — cross-party backing.

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Summary

This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the Trump Administration is legally obligated to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the use of the contingency fund, the Administration has the legal authority and the funds to finance SNAP through November 2025, exercising this power is extremely important for the health and wellness of families experiencing hunger, and the Administration should immediately exercise this authority.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 45 co-sponsors · 501 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (45)

Not signed on (501)

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SRES 481 do?
This resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that the Trump Administration is legally obligated to fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) through the use of the contingency fund, the Administration has the legal authority and the funds to finance SNAP through November 2025, exercising this power is extremely important for the health and wellness of families experiencing hunger, and the Administration should immediately exercise this authority.
Who sponsors SRES 481?
SRES 481 is sponsored by Merkley, Jeff (Democratic), Schumer, Charles E. (Democratic), Alsobrooks, Angela D. (Democratic), Baldwin, Tammy (Democratic), Bennet, Michael F. (Democratic), Blumenthal, Richard (Democratic), Blunt Rochester, Lisa (Democratic), Booker, Cory A. (Democratic), Cantwell, Maria (Democratic), Coons, Christopher A. (Democratic), Cortez Masto, Catherine (Democratic), Duckworth, Tammy (Democratic), Durbin, Richard J. (Democratic), Gallego, Ruben (Democratic), Gillibrand, Kirsten E. (Democratic), Hassan, Margaret Wood (Democratic), Heinrich, Martin (Democratic), Hickenlooper, John W. (Democratic), Hirono, Mazie K. (Democratic), Kaine, Tim (Democratic), Kelly, Mark (Democratic), Kim, Andy (Democratic), King, Angus S., Jr. (Independent), Klobuchar, Amy (Democratic), Luján, Ben Ray (Democratic), Markey, Edward J. (Democratic), Murphy, Christopher (Democratic), Murray, Patty (Democratic), Ossoff, Jon (Democratic), Padilla, Alex (Democratic), Peters, Gary C. (Democratic), Reed, Jack (Democratic), Rosen, Jacky (Democratic), Sanders, Bernard (Independent), Schatz, Brian (Democratic), Schiff, Adam B. (Democratic), Shaheen, Jeanne (Democratic), Slotkin, Elissa (Democratic), Smith, Tina (Democratic), Van Hollen, Chris (Democratic), Warner, Mark R. (Democratic), Warnock, Raphael G. (Democratic), Warren, Elizabeth (Democratic), Welch, Peter (Democratic), Whitehouse, Sheldon (Democratic), and Wyden, Ron (Democratic).
What is the current status of SRES 481?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced November 03, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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