H.R. 6088: Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

Introduced Nov 18, 2025205 cosponsors

Sponsor

Jahana Hayes

Democrat · CT-5

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Assigned to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. for review

Congress wants to undo recent food policy changes

3 min readLast updated July 2, 2026

Why it matters

205 lawmakers signed onto H.R. 6088, a bill that would erase 8 nutrition-related sections from a separate law and restore the old rules. If it passes, the legal baseline for affected food and farm policy would snap back to what it was before.

H.R. 6088 is a repeal bill. Its main job is to strike sections 10101 through 10108 from a separate reconciliation law and bring back the law those sections had changed.

That matters because the bill does not just end those provisions going forward. It says the prior law is restored "as if those sections had not been enacted into law," meaning Congress is trying to reset the affected legal text to its earlier version.

The bill text provided does not add any new benefit amount, income cap, deadline, penalty, or funding stream. So the real-world effect depends almost entirely on what those eight repealed sections changed in the first place.

In practice, this is less a new food policy bill than a rollback bill. Supporters say the answer is restoring earlier nutrition rules; opponents would likely argue that reversing already-enacted changes creates confusion for families, farmers, and agencies that have started adjusting to the newer law.

H.R. 6088 Bill Summary

What H.R. 6088 actually does.

Eight recent nutrition sections are repealed

H.R. 6088 removes sections 10101 through 10108 from a separate reconciliation law. It is targeted to those 8 sections rather than a full rewrite of federal food policy.

Older rules come back automatically

If those repealed sections had changed existing law, the earlier version is restored without a separate follow-up bill. The reset happens through H.R. 6088 itself.

Congress tries to reset the law completely

The bill says the restored law should apply as if the repealed sections had never been enacted. That language signals a full legal rollback, not just a future sunset.

No new benefits or payment amounts are created

The bill text provided does not set a new food benefit, farm payment, income test, or application process. Its effect comes from undoing prior changes, not adding a replacement program.

No new deadlines, fines, or funding are spelled out

H.R. 6088 does not include a transition schedule, enforcement system, or appropriation in the text provided. Agencies and affected groups would have to look to the restored underlying law.

Who benefits from H.R. 6088?

Families who preferred the old nutrition rules

If the repealed sections tightened or changed food assistance rules, those households could benefit from a return to the earlier legal standard.

Farmers affected by the 8 targeted sections

Producers whose operations were touched by sections 10101 through 10108 could see prior rules revived instead of the newer framework staying in place.

Advocacy groups pushing for a rollback

Food and farm groups that opposed the reconciliation changes would get a clean repeal bill rather than a narrower administrative fix.

Lawmakers backing a reset

With 205 cosponsors, supporters of H.R. 6088 get a simple up-or-down vote on whether the newer nutrition changes should remain law.

Who is affected by H.R. 6088?

People currently subject to the newer nutrition rules

If you are covered by changes made in sections 10101 through 10108, those rules could disappear and be replaced by the earlier version of the law.

State agencies running nutrition programs

State administrators may have to rework guidance, forms, and compliance practices if federal law reverts without a transition period.

Farm businesses and compliance staff

Businesses tracking requirements under the newer law would need to compare the repealed sections with the restored older text to know which rules apply.

Courts and agencies interpreting active disputes

Because the bill says prior law comes back as if the repealed sections had never existed, judges and regulators may have to sort out how that applies to ongoing cases or pending decisions.

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HR6088 Legislative Journey

2 actions

House: Committee Action

Jan 13, 2026

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

House: Committee Action

Nov 18, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

About the Sponsor

Jahana Hayes

Democrat, Connecticut's 5th congressional district · 7 years in Congress

Committees: Agriculture, Education and Workforce

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Cosponsors (205)

No new cosponsors in 66 days — momentum stalled

All 205 cosponsors are Democrats. Cosponsors represent 39 states: Alabama, Arizona, California, and 36 more.

205Democrats·39 states

Angie Craig

Democrat · MN

Alma Adams

Democrat · NC

Gabe Amo

Democrat · RI

Yassamin Ansari

Democrat · AZ

Becca Balint

Democrat · VT

Nanette Barragán

Democrat · CA

Joyce Beatty

Democrat · OH

Wesley Bell

Democrat · MO

Donald Beyer

Democrat · VA

Sanford Bishop

Democrat · GA

Suzanne Bonamici

Democrat · OR

Shontel Brown

Democrat · OH

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Committee Sponsors

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H.R. 6088 Quick Facts

Cosponsors

205

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Committee: Agriculture
Chamber: House
Policy: Agriculture and Food
Introduced: Nov 18, 2025

Assigned to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. for review

Jan 13, 2026

Constituent Resources

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Official Sources

H.R. 6088 on Congress.gov

Official bill page with text, actions, cosponsors, and committee referrals for H.R. 6088.

House Agriculture Committee

H.R. 6088 was referred to the House Committee on Agriculture, making this the official committee source for bill activity and related materials.

USDA Food and Nutrition Service

USDA's Food and Nutrition Service administers major federal nutrition assistance programs that could be affected by changes or restoration of prior nutrition law.

SNAP Program Overview

Official SNAP program page relevant to questions about whether H.R. 6088 changes food benefit amounts or nutrition program rules.

7 U.S. Code via Office of the Law Revision Counsel

Official U.S. Code source for checking the statutory text that could be restored if the bill repeals prior nutrition-related amendments.

GovInfo Congressional Bills Collection

Official government repository for bill text and legislative documents, useful for comparing H.R. 6088 with the reconciliation law it targets.

Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimates

Official CBO search page to check whether a cost estimate has been published for H.R. 6088.

USDA National Agricultural Library

Official USDA research and reference source for agricultural policy background relevant to the farm and nutrition laws affected by this bill.

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H.R. 6088 Common Questions

What does H.R. 6088 actually do?

It repeals 8 nutrition-related sections from a separate reconciliation law and restores the earlier law those sections had changed.

How many sections would H.R. 6088 repeal?

Eight. H.R. 6088 targets sections 10101 through 10108 of a separate law.

Would older food law rules come back automatically?

Yes. The bill says any law changed by those 8 sections is restored or revived, so Congress is not writing a separate replacement here.

Does H.R. 6088 create new SNAP or food benefit amounts?

No. The bill text provided does not set a new benefit amount, payment formula, or funding level. It is a rollback bill, not a new benefit bill.

Does the bill include new deadlines or application rules?

No. H.R. 6088 does not add a new deadline, application window, or transition schedule in the text provided.

Are there new penalties or fines in H.R. 6088?

No. The bill text provided does not create a new penalty, fine, or enforcement fund.

Which earlier law is H.R. 6088 trying to undo?

It targets sections 10101 through 10108 of the reconciliation act titled "An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14."