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This bill would require the military’s Transition Assistance Program to give service members information and counseling about federal food help programs when they are leaving the armed forces. The goal is to make sure veterans know where to turn for food and nutrition support if they need it after leaving service. The guidance would be created with help from the Department of Agriculture and would include major programs like food benefits for low-income households and nutrition help for women, infants, and children.
- The information would be added to the Transition Assistance Program, which helps service members prepare for civilian life.
- The counseling would cover federal food and nutrition assistance programs.
- It specifically mentions the food benefit program known as SNAP.
- It also specifically mentions the nutrition program known as WIC, which helps pregnant women, new mothers, infants, and young children.
Official Summaries
No Veteran Should Go Hungry Act of 2025
This bill requires that preseparation counseling provided to members of the Armed Forces under the Transition Assistance Program include information regarding federal food and nutrition assistance programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, commonly referred to as SNAP).
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1411 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1411
To require the provision of information and counseling regarding
Federal food assistance programs as part of the Transition Assistance
Program.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 18, 2025
Mr. Gottheimer introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Armed Services
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A BILL
To require the provision of information and counseling regarding
Federal food assistance programs as part of the Transition Assistance
Program.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``No Veteran Should Go Hungry Act of
2025''.
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF FOOD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INFORMATION AS PART OF
TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
Section 1142(b) of title 10, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following new paragraph:
``(20) Information and counseling developed and provided in
consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, regarding
Federal food and nutrition assistance programs, including the
supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the
Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) and the
special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants, and
children established by section 17 of the Child Nutrition Act
of 1966 (42 U.S.C. 1786).''.
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