Relating to funding of supplemental nutrition assistance program assistance benefits

Where it is now

1. ✓
   Done: IntroducedFebruary 12, 2026
2. ✕
   Stopped: SubcommitteeDied when the General Assembly ended
3. Next: House committeeFunnel: by February 20, 2026
4. Next: Passes the House
5. Next: Senate committeeFunnel: by March 20, 2026
6. Next: Passes the Senate
7. Next: To the Governor
8. Next: Signed into law

Died when the session ended The General Assembly adjourned on October 2, 2026. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?

What’s in it

This bill relates to funding of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) assistance benefits. In the event that the United States department of agriculture ceases to fund supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, the bill requires the department of health and human services (HHS) to reallocate moneys otherwise unexpended or unencumbered for that fiscal year and distribute SNAP benefits to eligible households at the same level as when being funded by the federal government. HHS must distribute SNAP benefits until the moneys for the program from the United States department of agriculture are received by HHS. Under the bill, HHS shall promulgate rules to administer the provisions of the bill.

From the explanation printed with the bill as introduced, written by the Legislative Services Agency. Amendments adopted later aren’t reflected. Full bill text

Iowa Code it changes

Amends§234.12

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