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HR5129Referred to Committee

Closing the Meal Gap Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-04
Introduced
4
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Alma S. Adams
Alma S. Adams
Democrat · NC · Representative
Votes with party: 99.3% (553 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/A000370

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (4)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

4 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

2025-12-05

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-09-04

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would expand federal food assistance programs to help more low-income Americans, particularly children and seniors, access adequate meals throughout the year. It aims to close gaps in existing programs like SNAP (food stamps) and school meal programs by increasing benefits or extending eligibility to people currently just above the income cutoff. The bill would primarily affect families struggling with food insecurity and the organizations that distribute food assistance.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Agriculture and Food
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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