Bill would let striking workers apply for food stamps on equal footing
In committeeH.R. 2357Latest action
Sponsor: Alma S. Adams · Representative · NC
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Official title: Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
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HR 2357 removes the federal rule that blocks striking workers from receiving SNAP benefits based on their strike status.
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What does this do?
Current federal law bars workers who go on strike from SNAP eligibility unless they were already receiving benefits before the strike began. HR 2357, the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025, would eliminate that disqualification. Striking workers would be evaluated for SNAP using the same income and household-size criteria applied to all other applicants.
Who does it affect?
The bill affects workers who participate in a labor strike and their household members. It also affects state agencies that administer SNAP, which would no longer screen applicants based on strike status.
Why does it matter?
Removing the disqualification means a striking worker whose income falls below SNAP limits could apply for or continue receiving food assistance. State agencies would need to update their eligibility screening processes to stop treating strike participation as a disqualifying factor.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedMar 26, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Apr 18, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.