119-hr-2512119th CongressWALLET

Hot Foods Act of 2025

Sponsored By: Representative Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

In Committee

Summary

Lets SNAP benefits buy hot, ready-to-eat foods. It would add hot foods and hot food products ready for immediate consumption to the list of items SNAP can cover, while keeping alcoholic beverages and tobacco excluded and restricting retailers that rely primarily on hot-food sales.

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Families and SNAP participants: SNAP recipients could use benefits to purchase hot, ready-to-eat meals and food products that are ready for immediate consumption, expanding what benefits can buy.
Retailers and food vendors: Stores could accept SNAP for hot prepared foods only if no more than 50 percent of their total gross sales come from hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption.
Program rules and definitions: The bill updates SNAP language to include "home or immediate consumption" and explicitly adds hot foods to the enumerated eligible categories.

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SNAP could cover hot prepared foods

If enacted, SNAP benefits could be used to buy hot, ready-to-eat foods. Alcohol and tobacco would still not be allowed. A store could accept SNAP for these items only if hot ready-to-eat foods are 50% or less of its total sales. These changes would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Meng, Grace [D-NY-6]

NY • D

Cosponsors

Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1]
PA • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5]
CT • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Garbarino, Andrew R. [R-NY-2]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Nunn, Zachary [R-IA-3]
IA • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Auchincloss, Jake [D-MA-4]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Balint, Becca [D-VT-At Large]
VT • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Bell, Wesley [D-MO-1]
MO • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2]
LA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
TN • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1]
NC • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Evans, Dwight [D-PA-3]
PA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Evans, Gabe [R-CO-8]
CO • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10]
FL • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Gomez, Jimmy [D-CA-34]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Harder, Josh [D-CA-9]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Huffman, Jared [D-CA-2]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Jacobs, Sara [D-CA-51]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1]
OH • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11]
NY • R
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3]
KY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Min, Dave [D-CA-47]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria [D-NY-14]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7]
CO • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
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Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Riley, Josh [D-NY-19]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]
OR • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7]
AL • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Smith, Adam [D-WA-9]
WA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
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Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52]
CA • D
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Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2]
NM • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/31/2025
Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44]
CA • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Van Orden, Derrick [R-WI-3]
WI • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2]
NJ • R
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. Johnson, Julie [D-TX-32]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/7/2025
Rep. LaLota, Nick [R-NY-1]
NY • R
Sponsored 4/8/2025
Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7]
TX • D
Sponsored 4/9/2025
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/7/2025
Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/13/2025
Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10]
CA • D
Sponsored 8/12/2025
Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2]
RI • D
Sponsored 9/30/2025
Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2]
AL • D
Sponsored 11/19/2025
Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8]
WA • D
Sponsored 1/16/2026
Rep. Mannion, John W. [D-NY-22]
NY • D
Sponsored 3/4/2026
Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13]
IL • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22]
FL • D
Sponsored 4/22/2026
Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]
HI • D
Sponsored 4/27/2026
Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11]
MI • D
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5]
NY • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Rep. Elfreth, Sarah [D-MD-3]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7]
MD • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
MN • D
Sponsored 4/30/2026
Rep. Scanlon, Mary Gay [D-PA-5]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/4/2026
Rep. Underwood, Lauren [D-IL-14]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2026
Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2026
Rep. Lieu, Ted [D-CA-36]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2026
Rep. Whitesides, George [D-CA-27]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/7/2026
Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5]
IL • D
Sponsored 5/7/2026
Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7]
WA • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6]
NJ • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Simon, Lateefah [D-CA-12]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Lee, Summer L. [D-PA-12]
PA • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]
GU • R
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13]
OH • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5]
GA • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5]
MO • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Rep. Pappas, Chris [D-NH-1]
NH • D
Sponsored 5/14/2026
Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30]
TX • D
Sponsored 5/15/2026
Rep. Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Sponsored 5/19/2026
Rep. Hoyle, Val T. [D-OR-4]
OR • D
Sponsored 5/29/2026
Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1]
CT • D
Sponsored 6/18/2026
Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2]
NC • D
Sponsored 6/23/2026
Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Rep. Goodlander, Maggie [D-NH-2]
NH • D
Sponsored 6/30/2026

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Hot Foods Act of 2025

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SNAP could cover hot prepared foods

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