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HR 8403 · in committee · niche

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.

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

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  1. 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?

  2. 02

    What concerns or benefits do grocery stores, food manufacturers, and SNAP administrators foresee from expanding eligible food categories to include hot prepared foods?

  3. 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

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2026-04-21 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  2. 2026-04-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  3. 2026-04-21 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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