,,iv  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #hef  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #d1 #bjbe,ms4
 ,bonamici 7= h]self1 ,mrs4 ,hayes1     
,mrs4 ,mc,iver1 ,ms4 ,norton1 ,mr4      
,l&sman1 ,ms4 ,sal9as1 ,ms4 ,tlaib1     
,mrs4 ,beatty1 ,mr4 ,smi? ( ,wa%+ton1   
,mr4 ,jackson ( ,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,davis ( 
,ill9ois1 ,mr4 ,m\lton1 ,mr4 ,mull91    
,ms4 ,lee ( ,p5nsylvania1 ,mr4 ,tonko1  
,mr4 ,magaz9]1 ,ms4 ,kamlag]-,dove1 ,mr4
 ,ivey1 ,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida1 ,ms4   
,adams1 ,ms4 ,lee ( ,nevada1 ,ms4 ,ross1
 ,ms4 ,del,bene1 ,ms4 ,/ev5s1 ,mr4      
,latim]1 ,mr4 ,tran1 ,mr4 ,bi%op1 ,ms4  
,*u1 ,ms4 ,br[nley1 ,ms4 ,simon1 ,mr4   
,lyn*1 ,ms4 ,titus1 ,mr4 ,pocan1 ,mrs4  
,watson ,coleman1 ,mr4 ,sor5s51 ,mr4    
,fields1 ,mr4 ,v>gas1 ,mr4 ,bell1 ,mr4  
,g>am5di1 ,ms4 ,fri$man1 ,mr4           
,olszewski1 ,mr4 ,cisn]os1 ,mr4         
,mc,garvey1 ,mr4 ,h]nndez1 ,ms4         
,budz9ski1 ,mr4 ,pappas1 ,mr4 ,c>t] (   
,l\isiana1 ,mr4 ,torres ( ,new ,york1 & 
,mrs4 ,sykes7 submitt$ ! foll[+         

resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,agriculture  ,,resolution          
,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se (            
,repres5tatives t ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
,dep>tm5t ( ,agriculture %\ld use its   
cont+5cy funds & int]*ange au?ority to  
f9ance ! supplem5tal nutrition assi/ance
 program4  ,:]eas1 9 #aifd1 ,congress   
au?oriz$ ! supplem5tal nutrition        
assi/ance program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is      
preamble z ,,snap7 to alleviate '''     
hung] & malnutrition & ensure t families
 w\ld nev] g hungry2 ,:]eas             
approximately #a 9 #h p 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates rely on ,,snap1 & 9 #bjbd1 ,,snap
 help$ approximately #db1jjj1jjj p avoid
 hung] or malnutrition1 includ+ ab\t    
#af1jjj1jjj *ildr51 #h1jjj1jjj s5iors1  
#d1jjj1jjj p ) disabilities1 &          
#a1bjj1jjj vet]ans2 ,:]eas1 9 !         
,consolidat$ ,appropriations ,act1      
#bjbd1 ,congress appropriat$            
#c1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,,snap cont+5cy fund
 to rema9 available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1
 #bjbf1 t w\ld be plac$ 9 res]ve = use  

only 9 su* am\nts & at su* times z may  
become necess>y to c>ry out program     
op]ations2 ,:]eas1 9 ! ,full-,ye>       
,cont9u+ ,appropriations & ,ext5sions   
,act1 #bjbe1 ,congress appropriat$ ano!r
 #c1jjj1jjj1jjj to ! ,,snap cont+5cy    
fund = ^! same purposes1 to rema9       
available ?r\gh ,septemb] #cj1 #bjbg2   
,:]eas ?is cont+5cy fund1 :i* totals m  
?an #e1jjj1jjj1jjj foll[+ a rec5t       
apportionm5t by ! ,(fice ( ,managem5t & 
,budget ( #gej1jjj1jjj1 0 creat$ to     
ensure t ,,snap fund+ w\ld be available 
to respond to em]g5cies1 includ+ a      
gov]nm5t %utd[n1 s t *ildr51 s5iors1 & p
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o are at risk ( go+ 
hungry h access to food2 ,:]eas x is    
highly damag+ = *ildr5 to g )\t food & !
 ability ( *ildr5 to le>n 9 s*ool is    
deeply damag$ by p]si/5t hung]2 ,:]eas1 
dur+ ! #bjah-bjai %utd[n 9 ! fir/ ,trump
 adm9i/ration1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t
 ( ,agriculture 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is        
preamble z ! ,,usda7 said 9 guidance    
releas$ 9 ,janu>y #bjai t fund+ is      

available f ! cont+5cy t c be us$ to    
provide b5efits = ,febru>y1 ?\gh !      
%utd[n end$ be=e ! cont+5cy funds ne$$  
to be us$2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #cj1 !  
,,usda po/$ guidance on its website     
indicat+ t ,,snap has be5 provid$ )     
multi-ye> cont+5cy funds t c be us$ =   
,/ate ,adm9i/rative ,exp5ses to ensure t
 ! ,/ate c also cont9ue op]ations dur+ a
 ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t %utd[n & t these      
multi-ye> cont+5cy funds are also       
available to fund p>ticipant b5efits 9 !
 ev5t t a lapse occurs 9 ! middle ( !   
fiscal ye>2 ,:]eas1 e>li] 9 #bjbe1 !    
,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice expla9$ 
t ,,snap is consid]$ an appropriat$     
entitlem5t1 mean+ t ! gov]nm5t is       
legally requir$ to make paym5ts to ^? :o
 meet ! program requirem5ts & ,,usda's  
liability ext5ds to ! availability (    
appropriations = ^! paym5ts2 ,:]eas !   
,secret>y ( ,agriculture has discretion 
"u section #gjb7;b7 ( ! ,dep>tm5t (     
,agriculture ,organic ,act ( #aidd 7#g  
,u4,s4,c4 #bbeg7 to transf] funds )9    

nutrition programs via int]*ange        
au?ority2 ,:]eas1 9 ,octob] #bjbe1 !    
,trump adm9i/ration us$ its int]*ange   
au?ority to fund ! ,special ,supplem5tal
 ,nutrition ,program = ,wom51 ,infants1 
& ,*ildr5 7,,wic72 & ,:]eas ! p ( !     
,commonweal? ( ,pu]to ,rico1 ,am]ican   
,samoa1 & ! ,commonweal? ( ,nor!rn      
,m>iana ,isl&s :o receive nutrition     
assi/ance f ! ,nutrition ,assi/ance     
,program block grants are exp]i5c+ !    
same *all5ges because ( ! lapse 9       
appropriations3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t x is
 ! s5se ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 
7#a7 ! ,trump adm9i/ration is legally   
obligat$ to fund ! supplem5tal nutrition
 assi/ance program 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is     
resolution z ,,snap7 ?r\gh ! use ( !    
cont+5cy fund2  7#b7 ! ,trump           
adm9i/ration has ! legal au?ority & !   
funds to f9ance ,,snap ?r\gh ! mon? (   
,novemb]2  7#c7 ex]cis+ ?is p[] is      
extremely important = ! heal? & wellness
 ( families exp]i5c+ hung]1 includ+ ab\t
 #af1jjj1jjj *ildr51 #h1jjj1jjj s5iors1 

#d1jjj1jjj p ) disabilities1 &          
#a1bjj1jjj vet]ans2 &  7#d7 !           
adm9i/ration %\ld imm$iately ex]cise its
 legal au?ority to fund ,,snap 9        
,novemb] #bjbe4