A Democratic bill with 12 Democratic cosponsors · See all 12 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the ``Bridge to Summer Nutrition Act of 2025'', aims to lower administrative costs for States. It specifically targets the administration of the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children. Under this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture would pay States a specific portion of their monthly administrative costs. This applies to the programs under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 and the Richard B. Russell School Lunch Act.
Yes· 3 of 4
- Scored +2
Would children be better off under this?
The bill aims to stabilize the administration of summer nutrition benefits for children.
- Scored +2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
The bill ensures more robust administrative support for the SNAP and summer nutrition programs that low-income households rely on.
- Scored +2
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?
The bill provides more stable administrative support for SNAP and summer nutrition programs which help mitigate food insecurity.
The opposite
- Scored -1
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill increases federal spending by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to pay 90 percent of state administrative costs for nutrition programs.
- Scored -1
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill increases the federal government's financial role in managing state-administered nutrition programs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Reduction in State administrative costs: The bill directs the Secretary of Agriculture to pay States 90 percent of monthly administrative costs incurred for the summer electronic benefits transfer program for children and the supplemental nutrition assistance program. This is found in Section 2.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would children be better off under this? — The bill aims to stabilize the administration of summer nutrition benefits for children. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill ensures more robust administrative support for the SNAP and summer nutrition programs that low-income households rely on.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill provides more stable administrative support for SNAP and summer nutrition programs which help mitigate food insecurity.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill increases federal spending by requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to pay 90 percent of state administrative costs for nutrition programs.
- Education And Technology
- Does this put more money into public schools? — The bill provides federal support for the administration of the summer electronic benefits transfer program used for school-aged children.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill increases the federal government's financial role in managing state-administered nutrition programs.
- 5/20/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- 2/23/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 1/7/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/17/2025
- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Sanford BishopDemocrat · Georgia
Steve CohenDemocrat · Tennessee
Daniel GoldmanDemocrat · New York
Henry JohnsonDemocrat · Georgia
Timothy KennedyDemocrat · New York
Lucy McBathDemocrat · Georgia
April McClain DelaneyDemocrat · Maryland
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Dina TitusDemocrat · Nevada
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Frederica WilsonDemocrat · Florida
James WalkinshawDemocrat · Virginia