Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act
Sponsored By: Senator Justice, James C. [R-WV]
Introduced
Summary
Adds hot rotisserie chicken to the foods people can buy with SNAP. The bill would change the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 by inserting "hot rotisserie chicken and" into Section 3(k)(1) (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(1)) and updating internal cross-references so that hot rotisserie chicken is explicitly eligible for purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Allow hot rotisserie chicken in SNAP
If enacted, you would be able to use SNAP benefits to buy hot rotisserie chicken. The change would take effect upon enactment. The bill only changes statutory wording in the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. It does not create new programs, funding, or enforcement requirements.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Justice, James C. [R-WV]
WV • R
Cosponsors
Shelley Capito
WV • R
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO]
CO • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]
PA • D
Sponsored 4/21/2026
Sen. Coons, Christopher A. [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 5/11/2026
Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE]
DE • D
Sponsored 5/13/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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