by Jessica Dietrich, Director of Government Affairs and Public Policy and Bailey Ashbaker, Senior Policy Analyst and Engagement Specialist
State Updates
Senate Interim Studies*
- SSP1072 | Senator Pugh: School Nutrition (not yet scheduled)
- SSP1076 | Senator Reinhardt: Healthy Meals for Kids (not yet scheduled)
*All Senate interim studies assigned to the Senate Human Services committee have been canceled per committee leadership discretion.
House Interim Studies
- HSP1036 | Rep. Gise, Rep. Pae, Rep. Turner, Rep. Ford: SNAP in Oklahoma: 10/21/2025 at 1:30pm
- HSP1055 | Rep. Menz, Rep. Waldron, Rep. Pogemiller: Childhood Hunger: 10/7/2025 at 1:30pm
- HSP1054 | Rep. Pae, Rep. Gise: HB1575 Implementation: 10/8/2025 at 1:30pm
- HSP1105 | Rep. Pittman: Food Insecurity and Access: Completed 9/9/2025
Federal Updates
Federal Budget
Federal funding for fiscal year (FY) 2025 expires on September 30, and Congress is still negotiating funding for FY 2026. Republican lawmakers are considering a short-term continuing resolution (CR) until November 20, a year-long CR through FY 2026, or a possible government shutdown if an agreement is not reached. However, Congressional Democrats are threatening to withhold votes for the CR and pushing for an alternate deal that extends government spending approval for four weeks, expiring on October 31, that includes demands to extend health insurance subsidies and rolling back aspects of the One Big Beautiful Bill that passed over the summer. A government shutdown would impact all non-essential discretionary spending programs, such as WIC.
USDA to End Annual Food Insecurity Measurement
The USDA recently announced that it will no longer conduct annual household food insecurity surveys. This crucial data, collected for the past 30 years, has helped the USDA design, evaluate, and manage many food and nutrition assistance programs. Read Hunger Free Oklahoma’s statement here.
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