The resolution urges President Donald J. Trump and the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to activate contingency funds to ensure that food assistance benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) continue for 42 million Americans, including approximately 1.4 million residents of Michigan, who are at risk of losing these benefits due to a federal government shutdown. The resolution highlights the critical role SNAP plays in providing food security, particularly for vulnerable populations such as families with children, older adults, and working families. It emphasizes the dire consequences of a lapse in benefits, which could force low-income families to choose between food and other essential expenses, leading to increased hunger and negative impacts on health and education.

Furthermore, the resolution argues that the federal government's assertion that SNAP's contingency funds cannot be used for regular benefits during a shutdown is inaccurate, citing past practices and legal precedents that allow for such use. It calls on the Trump administration to utilize its legal transfer authority, as it has done in previous shutdowns, to prevent a disruption in food assistance. The resolution concludes by requesting that copies be sent to relevant officials, including the President, the Secretary of the USDA, and Michigan's congressional delegation, to emphasize the urgency of the situation.