Feed Our Veterans Act

119th Congress Introduced by Sharice Davids and 4 co-sponsors

The bill restores a SNAP exemption for veterans, removing work requirements for them and ensuring veterans can receive food assistance without the work condition.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Summary of HR 7383 — Feed Our Veterans Act

Purpose

To restore an exemption for veterans from the work requirements currently applicable to participation in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.

Key provisions

Amends Section 6(o)(3) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2015(o)(3)).

Specifically, the bill modifies the subparagraphs governing SNAP work requirements:

Removes the existing closing punctuation in subparagraphs (F) and (G) and redefines the phrasing to enable an additional exemption.
Adds a new subparagraph (H) stating that “a veteran” is exempt from the work requirement.

In effect, veterans would be exempt from the SNAP work requirement, aligning their eligibility determination with the policy intent of ensuring veterans have access to food assistance without the obligation to meet work-related criteria tied to SNAP participation.

Who/what would be affected

SNAP participants who are veterans would receive an exemption from the work requirements that apply to other able-bodied adults in certain SNAP eligibility rules.

The change targets veterans at the federal statute level, potentially broadening or restoring protections that specifically acknowledge veterans’ service.

Procedural and timeline aspects

Introduction date: February 4, 2026.

Referral history:

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture on February 4, 2026.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture on March 20, 2026.

Status: As of the provided information, the bill is in the committee process and has not become law.

Practical impact and considerations

Policy aim: Ensure veterans are not penalized or displaced from SNAP due to work requirement rules that apply to other populations.

Potential fiscal and administrative implications: The exemption could modestly affect SNAP caseload composition and administrative handling for veteran-identified cases, depending on how veterans are verified and tracked within SNAP eligibility systems.

Political context: The bill is sponsored by multiple Representatives and co-sponsored by several members, indicating bipartisan or cross-party support, though no financial estimates or state-level implementation details are provided in the bill text.

Note

The summary focuses on the substantive change: restoring or confirming veteran exemption from SNAP work requirements, as codified in the proposed amended statutory text.