Hot Foods Act of 2025
The Hot Foods Act of 2025 amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to explicitly allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to be used for hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption. This change removes previous restrictions that excluded such items, directly affecting SNAP recipients who purchase ready-to-eat hot meals from authorized vendors. The bill modifies key sections of the law to clarify that hot foods are permitted, while maintaining a 50% sales limit for hot foods in participating stores. This policy change updates the program's rules to align with current food retail practices without altering benefit amounts or eligibility.
Bill status
in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 31, 2025
Last action Mar 31, 2025
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Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
upper
Mar 31, 2025
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Introduced in Senate
upper
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors
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Michael F. Bennet
DDemocratic
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Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
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Bernard Sanders
IIndependent
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Chris Van Hollen
DDemocratic
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Christopher A. Coons
DDemocratic
Co
Edward J. Markey
DDemocratic
Co
Elissa Slotkin
DDemocratic
Co
John Fetterman
DDemocratic
Co
John W. Hickenlooper
DDemocratic
Co
Kirsten E. Gillibrand
DDemocratic
Co
Lisa Blunt Rochester
DDemocratic
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