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HR0543LRB104 16116 MST 29437 r

1HOUSE RESOLUTION

2 WHEREAS, The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program 

3(SNAP) served an average of 41 million Americans per month, 

4more than 12 percent of the U.S. population, in 2024; and

5 WHEREAS, In the State of Illinois, almost 1.9 million 

6people in over one million households rely on SNAP in order to 

7access adequate nutrition; and

8 WHEREAS, Of the households receiving SNAP benefits, 45 

9percent include at least one child, 37 percent include an 

10elderly adult, and 44 percent include a person with a 

11disability; and

12 WHEREAS, A total of 44,217 Illinois veterans depend on 

13SNAP benefits to access adequate nutrition; and

14 WHEREAS, Administration of SNAP benefits supports 18,254 

15Illinois jobs and $966 million in Illinois wages; and

16 WHEREAS, SNAP benefits have a $7.2 billion annual impact 

17on Illinois' gross domestic product (GDP); and

18 WHEREAS, Assistance via the SNAP program alleviates 

19poverty, particularly among children, who experience poverty 

HR0543- 2 -LRB104 16116 MST 29437 r

1in the United States at higher rates than the population at 

2large, and has been shown to improve overall food budgeting; 

3and

4 WHEREAS, People affected by food insecurity are at 

5heightened risk of chronic dietary illnesses such as diabetes 

6and hypertension; and

7 WHEREAS, Food insecurity is particularly harmful to 

8children, whose physical and mental health, educational 

9achievement, and future prospects can be permanently stunted 

10by lack of access to sufficient nutrition; and

11 WHEREAS, President Donald Trump's third federal government 

12shutdown began on October 1, 2025 and has now exceeded 28 days 

13in length; and

14 WHEREAS, The Dep