H.R. 6088 (119th)Bill Overview

Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025

Agriculture and Food|Agriculture and Food
Cosponsors
Support
Democratic
Introduced
Nov 18, 2025
Discussions
Bill Text
Current stageCommittee

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

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01 · The brief
Plain-English summaryWhat this bill actually does

This bill, titled the "Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025," would repeal Sections 10101 through 10108 of a prior reconciliation Act (an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con.

Why people may split

Progressives emphasize risks to food security and vulnerable populations; conservatives emphasize fiscal savings and reducing federal overreach.

Watch point

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise repeal measure that clearly identifies the targeted sections and specifies restoration of prior law, but it offers limited accompanying detail about rationale, fiscal impacts, transition mechanisms, or oversight.

This bill, titled the "Restoring Food Security for American Families and Farmers Act of 2025," would repeal Sections 10101 through 10108 of a prior reconciliation Act (an Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H.

Con.

Res. 14).

Passage40/100

By content the bill is narrowly focused and administratively simple, which helps its prospects in the originating chamber. However, because it directly undoes reconciliation-era changes in the politically sensitive area of nutrition and lacks compromise provisions or fiscal detail, it faces significant hurdles in the other chamber and in receiving final approval. The absence of implementation guidance or offsets increases uncertainty and the practical difficulty of mustering the broad support usually needed to change major social programs.

CredibilityMisaligned

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise repeal measure that clearly identifies the targeted sections and specifies restoration of prior law, but it offers limited accompanying detail about rationale, fiscal impacts, transition mechanisms, or oversight.

Contention68/100

Progressives emphasize risks to food security and vulnerable populations; conservatives emphasize fiscal savings and reducing federal overreach.

02 · What it does

Who stands to gain, and who may push back.

Likely benefits vs burdens50% / 50%
Federal agenciesFederal agencies

These are examples from the analysis, not a ranked list of the most-affected groups.

Likely helped
  • Federal agenciesRestoring prior law could reduce or eliminate new statutory requirements introduced by the repealed sections, which sup…
  • Federal agenciesIf the repealed sections had expanded or changed benefit formulas or programscope, repeal could reduce projected federa…
  • Potential benefitReversion to prior rules may preserve existing eligibility criteria, payment rates, contracting arrangements, or market…
Likely burdened
  • Potential burdenIf the repealed provisions had expanded nutrition assistance or altered program access, critics would say the repeal co…
  • Federal agenciesRepealing recently enacted provisions could create administrative disruption and transitional costs for federal and sta…
  • Potential burdenChanges that reduce program scope or demand for certain agricultural purchases could lower market demand for some farm…
03 · Why people split

Why the argument around this bill splits.

Progressives emphasize risks to food security and vulnerable populations; conservatives emphasize fiscal savings and reducing federal overreach.
Progressive10%

A mainstream liberal observer would likely view this bill as a rollback of recently enacted nutrition-related provisions that could benefit low-income families, children, seniors, and some farmers.

They would be concerned that repealing those sections will increase food insecurity and reverse expansions or improvements to nutrition programs.

Because the bill provides no detail on mitigation or replacement, they would see it as removing protections without safeguards.

Likely resistant
Centrist50%

A centrist/moderate viewpoint would approach the bill cautiously and pragmatically.

They would want concrete information—CBO score, which statutory changes are being undone, fiscal impacts, and short- and long-term effects on program beneficiaries—before forming a firm position.

If the repealed sections produced net fiscal strain or demonstrable administrative problems, a centrist might accept repeal paired with targeted protections; if repeal meaningfully reduces benefits to vulnerable people, they would likely oppose or demand modifications.

Split reaction
Conservative75%

A mainstream conservative would generally view this bill favorably if they believe the prior sections expanded federal spending, mandates, or administrative complexity in nutrition policy.

They would see repeal as returning policy to a prior statutory baseline, reducing federal overreach, and potentially saving money.

They would, however, be attentive to political optics if repeal creates visible hardship in their districts and might prefer reforms such as tighter eligibility, state flexibility, or phased changes rather than abrupt cuts.

Leans supportive
04 · Can it pass?

The path through Congress.

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Reached or meaningfully advanced

Committee

Reached or meaningfully advanced

Floor

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President

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Law

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Passage likelihood40/100

By content the bill is narrowly focused and administratively simple, which helps its prospects in the originating chamber. However, because it directly undoes reconciliation-era changes in the politically sensitive area of nutrition and lacks compromise provisions or fiscal detail, it faces significant hurdles in the other chamber and in receiving final approval. The absence of implementation guidance or offsets increases uncertainty and the practical difficulty of mustering the broad support usually needed to change major social programs.

Scope and complexity
24%
Scopenarrow
52%
Complexitymedium
Why this could stall
  • The text does not include the text of Sections 10101–10108 being repealed, so the substantive policy and budgetary effects of the repeal are unclear from this bill alone.
  • There is no cost estimate or statement of budgetary impact in the bill text; whether the repeal increases or decreases federal spending (and by how much) is unknown and would influence support.
05 · Recent votes

Recent votes on the bill.

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06 · Go deeper

Go deeper than the headline read.

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Progressives emphasize risks to food security and vulnerable populations; conservatives emphasize fiscal savings and reducing federal overr…

By content the bill is narrowly focused and administratively simple, which helps its prospects in the originating chamber. However, because…

Unlocked analysis

Relative to its intended legislative type, this bill is a concise repeal measure that clearly identifies the targeted sections and specifies restoration of prior law, but it offers limited accompanying detail about rati…

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