HR 8403 · in committee · niche
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.
- economy
What this bill does
- This bill allows people to buy hot rotisserie chicken using SNAP food assistance benefits.
- Low-income individuals and families who receive SNAP benefits are affected.
- The change takes effect immediately upon enactment with no additional federal costs.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
- 01
How might allowing hot prepared foods like rotisserie chicken under SNAP change food access for low-income families compared to current restrictions on ready-to-eat items?
- 02
What concerns or benefits do grocery stores, food manufacturers, and SNAP administrators foresee from expanding eligible food categories to include hot prepared foods?
- 03
Why does the bill estimate no additional federal costs when expanding SNAP-eligible foods, and what assumptions underlie that fiscal projection?
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Sponsor · R-AR-1
Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
Citizen cosponsors
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In Congress
25/ 435
House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2026-04-21
Joining the bill

Nathaniel Moran
R-TX-1 · original

Kristen McDonald Rivet
D-MI-8 · original

Gabe Evans
R-CO-8 · original

Jim Costa
D-CA-21 · original

Andy Harris
R-MD-1 · original

Shomari Figures
D-AL-2 · original

Mark Harris
R-NC-8 · original

Jennifer A. Kiggans
R-VA-2 · original

Barry Moore
R-AL-1 · original

Blake D. Moore
R-UT-1 · original

Morgan McGarvey
D-KY-3 · original

Sarah McBride
D-DE · original
+ 13 more
Legislative timeline
2026-04-21 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2026-04-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2026-04-21 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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