Sponsor
Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen
Senator · D-NV
Senator · D-NV
The bill provides significant targeted SNAP relief for low-income households while increasing federal outlays and imposing fund-use prohibitions that could complicate legally required payments and the administration of certain government processes.
Low-income individuals and households receiving SNAP will get expanded food assistance through a $1.776 billion appropriation, lowering grocery costs and out-of-pocket food expenses.
Taxpayers gain stronger fiscal safeguards because the bill prohibits federal funds from being used to make payments that personally benefit the President, reducing risks of misuse of taxpayer dollars.
All taxpayers could face greater federal spending and added deficit pressure due to the $1.776 billion appropriation unless offsets are identified.
Individuals owed settlements and federal agencies may be harmed if prohibitions on using the Judgment Fund or other federal funds prevent legally required payments, leading to longer litigation and higher compliance costs.
Limiting use of federal funds for commissions or specific mechanisms (e.g., an 'Anti-Weaponization Fund') could constrain government processes that resolve claims or administer programs, affecting federal employees and people who rely on those processes.
Based on analysis of 2 sections of legislative text.
Blocks Federal funds from being used for settlements or mechanisms that benefit the President and provides $1.776 billion to USDA for SNAP.
Official title: Prohibit Federal funds from being used for certain legal financial settlements, to provide funding for the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Introduced June 8, 2026 by Jacklyn Sheryl Rosen · Last progress June 8, 2026
Prohibits any Federal funds, including the Judgment Fund, from being used for legal settlements or other mechanisms that provide financial benefit to the President personally or politically, and blocks Federal funding to establish or maintain commissions or funds intended to provide such compensation. Provides a one-time appropriation of $1,776,000,000 from the Treasury to the Secretary of Agriculture to be used for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).