H.R. 2357: Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
Sponsor
Alma Adams
Democrat · NC
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Mar 26, 2025
Assigned to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. for review
Why it matters
If this passes, workers walking a picket line would no longer risk losing food assistance for themselves or their families solely because they are striking, which could materially change the leverage in labor disputes for low-wage households living paycheck to paycheck. The clearest beneficiaries are union workers and their dependents; the political losers are employers and conservatives who argue public benefits should not cushion strikes, because the bill would remove a federal penalty that currently makes job actions more financially punishing.
H.R. 2357 Common Questions
Can striking workers get SNAP benefits under the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025?
Yes. Under the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025 (SEC. 2), federal law would no longer make someone ineligible for SNAP because they are on strike.
Does HR 2357 remove the SNAP ban for people on strike?
Yes. According to H.R. 2357 SEC. 2, the bill deletes statutory language that disqualified individuals from SNAP due to being on strike.
Can a striker's household still qualify for food stamps if one member is on strike?
Yes. Under the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025 (SEC. 2), strike status would no longer be a reason for SNAP ineligibility, affecting striking workers and their households.
What does the Food Secure Strikers Act change in SNAP eligibility rules?
It amends the Food and Nutrition Act so being on strike is no longer a basis for SNAP ineligibility, according to H.R. 2357 SEC. 2.
Is being on strike still a reason to lose SNAP under HR 2357?
No. Under H.R. 2357 SEC. 2, the law would say a person cannot be made ineligible for SNAP as a result of being on strike.
Which federal law would the Food Secure Strikers Act amend?
The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, specifically 7 U.S.C. 2015(d), under the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025 (SEC. 2).
Does the Food Secure Strikers Act apply nationwide or only in certain states?
It applies federally nationwide because H.R. 2357 SEC. 2 amends the federal Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.
Can workers on strike be denied SNAP because of the strike itself under the new bill?
No. Under the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025 (SEC. 2), a worker could not be deemed ineligible for SNAP as a result of being on strike.
Does HR 2357 remove the old exception that blocked SNAP for strikers?
Yes. H.R. 2357 SEC. 2 removes the proviso in section 6(d)(3) and ends the sentence after 'being on strike,' eliminating that strike-related disqualification.
Based on H.R. 2357 bill text
HR2357 Legislative Journey
Committee Action
Mar 26, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
About the Sponsor
Alma Adams
Democrat, North Carolina's 12th congressional district · 12 years in Congress
Committees: Agriculture, Education and Workforce
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Cosponsors (77)
All 77 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 31 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, and 28 more.
Greg Casar
Democrat · TX
Eleanor Norton
Democrat · DC
Morgan McGarvey
Democrat · KY
Summer Lee
Democrat · PA
Jesús García
Democrat · IL
Janice Schakowsky
Democrat · IL
Paul Tonko
Democrat · NY
Robert Garcia
Democrat · CA
Nikki Budzinski
Democrat · IL
Mark Pocan
Democrat · WI
Steve Cohen
Democrat · TN
Lucy McBath
Democrat · GA
H.R. 2357 Quick Facts
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Agriculture and Food
- Introduced
- Mar 26, 2025
Assigned to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. for review
Mar 26, 2025
Constituent Resources
Official Sources
Official bill text, cosponsors, and legislative history for the Food Secure Strikers Act of 2025
USDA page that describes the current strike-related SNAP disqualification this bill would repeal
Official USDA page covering all SNAP eligibility criteria, including income limits, work requirements, and disqualifications
USDA page explaining the work registration and employment requirements that interact with the bill's strike provisions
The exact federal statute this bill amends — subsection (d) contains the strike-related disqualification language being deleted
Official SNAP program overview from the USDA Food and Nutrition Service
NLRB page explaining the legal framework for strikes under the National Labor Relations Act — the labor-law backdrop for this bill
The subcommittee to which H.R. 2357 has been referred, with jurisdiction over SNAP and nutrition policy
H.R. 2357 Bill Text
“To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure that striking workers and their households do not become ineligible for benefits under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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