Food assistance benefits in Hawaii would clearly apply to both city and country areas.
This bill would make sure that the 'thrifty food plan,' which helps set food assistance benefits, clearly applies to both city and country parts of Hawaii. This change would help ensure that benefit calculations are consistent for families across the entire state. It aims to remove any doubt about how these benefits are figured out for thousands of Hawaiians.
Today, the law states that the 'thrifty food plan,' which helps determine food assistance benefits, applies to 'Hawaii.' If this bill passes, the law would explicitly say that the plan applies to 'urban and rural parts of Hawaii.' This would make its reach clear for all residents.
HR 6368 · 119th Congress · December 2, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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