Committee approves Hunger Action Month resolution after one recorded no vote; maker urges sustained action on food insecurity

The Agriculture & Rural Affairs Committee approved House Resolution 317, introduced by Representative Kinkade, recognizing September 2025 as Hunger Action Month. Committee members approved a technical amendment and then passed the resolution, with one recorded no vote.

Destiny (committee staff) read the resolution summary: “This bill recognizes the month of September 2025 as hunger action month.” The committee then considered amendment A01732, described in the amendment summary as adding “September 2020.” Committee discussion recorded that members on one side indicated unanimous support except for Representative Borowicz, who was recorded as voting no on the amendment and on the resolution itself.

Representative Kinkade spoke in favor of the resolution and used the opportunity to press members to treat food insecurity as an ongoing issue. Kinkade said, "Food insecurity is getting worse, not better. We are seeing more and more of our friends and neighbors go without food. And, last night, we were able to, through the Capital All Stars game, present checks to, feeding PA and hunger free PA, in an amount that would cover approximately 220,000 meals." Kinkade urged colleagues to consider food insecurity when making budget decisions.

Chair Pyshinski noted that the committee recorded one negative vote and announced that House Resolution 317 passed. The committee did not record any funding allocations or requests for staff follow-up within the transcript; the resolution is a recognition measure and does not itself change policy or appropriations.