The Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, Rep. Glen Thompson (R-PA) recognizes that the legislative calendar will be crowded over the last 13 days of September when the House returns from the August recess.  The 2018 Farm Bill expires on September 30th and he and his Committee are hoping for adoption before this date.  There are considerable differences between the House and Senate versions of the 2023 Farm Bill especially in relation to SNAP eligibility and benefits.

It is understood that members of the House and Senate Committees and their staff will work during the recess to resolve outstanding issues and achieve consensus before submitting the bipartisan bills to floor votes.

A recent suggestion to expedite passage is to strip the SNAP provisions from the farm bill and consider this subsequent to September 30th given demands from the right to curtail benefits through restricting eligibility.