To amend Public Law 119-21 to rescind the increased appropriations for immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), and to reverse the harmful reduction in supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008

Progress

Timeline

• Mar 18Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Summary

**Bill Summary: HR 7975** This bill proposes two main changes to existing federal programs: **What it does:** - Removes additional funding that was previously allocated to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - Restores food stamp benefits (SNAP) that were recently reduced **Who it affects:** - ICE operations would receive less funding for enforcement activities - Low-income individuals and families who rely on SNAP benefits would see their food assistance payments increase back to previous levels **What would change:** - ICE would have fewer resources for immigration enforcement activities - SNAP recipients would receive more money each month for food purchases - The changes would reverse provisions from Public Law 119-21 **Current status:** The bill is being reviewed in congressional committee and has not yet been voted on by the full House of Representatives. The bill essentially undoes two provisions from earlier legislation - reducing immigration enforcement funding while increasing food assistance for low-income Americans.

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