Iowa legislation · 91st General Assembly
Iowa HF2421: A BILL FOR An Act relating to funding of supplemental nutrition assistance program assistance benefits
Status: In committee, February 12, 2026
An Act relating to funding of supplemental nutrition assistance program assistance benefits.
What the bill says
A bill FOR An Act relating to funding of supplemental nutrition assistance program assistance benefits.
From the introduced text, February 12, 2026:
A BILL FOR An Act relating to funding of supplemental nutrition assistance program assistance benefits. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: TLSB 5457YH (5) ak/ko H.F. 2421 Section 1. Section 234.12, Code 2026, is amended by adding the following new subsection: NEW SUBSECTION. 4. a. If the United States department of agriculture ceases to transfer moneys to the department of health and human services for supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits due to a failure of the United States government to appropriate moneys for the program during any fiscal year, the department shall reallocate otherwise unexpended or unencumbered moneys appropriated to the department from the general fund of the state for that fiscal year up to the amount of program benefits that would have been issued pursuant to 7 U.S.C. ch. 51 and shall distribute the moneys to eligible households pursuant to 7 U.S.C. ch. 51 until moneys for the program from the United States department of agriculture are received by the department. b. The department shall promulgate rules pursuant to chapter 17A to administer this subsection. EXPLANATION The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly. This bill relates to funding of supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP) assistance benefits. In the event that …
Sponsors
- Ken Croken (D, 97) · primary sponsor
- Timi Brown-Powers (D, 61)
- Beth Wessel-Kroeschell (D, 49)
- Mary Madison (D, 31)
- Monica Kurth (D, 98)
- Elinor Levin (D, 89)
- Tracy Ehlert (D, 79)
- Megan Srinivas (D, 30)
- Ross Wilburn (D, 50)
Latest actions
- : Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 273 .
Subjects: public assistance, supplemental nutrition assistance program
Common questions
- What is HF2421?
- HF2421 is a bill in the Iowa Legislature (91st General Assembly): A BILL FOR An Act relating to funding of supplemental nutrition assistance program assistance benefits.
- What does HF2421 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR An Act relating to funding of supplemental nutrition assistance program assistance benefits.
- What is the status of HF2421?
- In committee as of February 12, 2026. Latest action: Introduced, referred to Health and Human Services. H.J. 273 . (February 12, 2026).
- Who sponsored HF2421?
- Ken Croken (D, 97), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HF2421?
- On the Iowa Legislature website: https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ba=HF+2421&ga=91
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