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To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.
Summary
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to add hot rotisserie chicken to the list of foods eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). Hot foods are generally not covered by SNAP, which typically restricts benefits to foods that are not prepared or heated for immediate consumption. This bill creates an exception allowing recipients to use their benefits to purchase hot rotisserie chicken from retailers. The bill also makes technical updates to the law's language regarding eligible food categories.
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Sponsor (1)
10 cosponsors
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV)
- Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA)
- Sen. Hickenlooper, John W. [D-CO] (D-CO)
- Sen. Hyde-Smith, Cindy [R-MS] (R-MS)
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA)
- Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Sen. Wicker, Roger F. [R-MS] (R-MS)
Actions (2)
- Apr 21, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
- Apr 21, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 21, 2026
Mr. Justice (for himself, Mrs. Capito, Mr. Bennet, and Mr. Fetterman) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act”.
SEC. 2. SNAP ELIGIBLE FOOD.
Section 3(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(1)) is amended—
(1) by inserting “hot rotisserie chicken and” before “those authorized”;
(2) by striking “clauses” and inserting “paragraphs”; and
(3) by striking “of this subsection”. <all>
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