Protect SNAP benefits during a government shutdown

Melanie Stansbury joined Representatives Gabe Vasquez and Teresa Leger Fernández in introducing the SNAP BACK Act. The bill would ensure that children, parents, older adults, and veterans continue receiving SNAP benefits if the administration refuses to release them during a shutdown.

Context: The source describes a bill introduced in October 2025; it does not establish that the bill became law.

In their own words

introduced the **SNAP BACK Act** to ensure that no child, parent, elder, or veteran goes hungry

The source

Melanie A. Stansbury: Community Well-Being

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Retrieved: 11/10/2026