Congress·In Committee·S. 1202

Hot Foods Act of 2025

Senate Bill Would Allow SNAP Recipients to Buy Hot Ready-to-Eat Foods

Mar 31, 2025·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: H.R. 8403: SNAP Hot Food Eligibility Expansion

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StalledNext up: A senate committeeNo action in 15 months

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Legislative Progress

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No action since March 2025

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How we got here

This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.

Reintroduced
Reintroduced from S. 2258 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
S. 2258 (118th) →

Key Points

Congress would let people use SNAP to buy hot, ready-to-eat foods, not just cold groceries.
This could help people who don’t have a kitchen, can’t cook, or need a quick meal from a deli or hot bar.
The bill still keeps SNAP from being used for alcohol and tobacco.
Stores could qualify to take SNAP for hot foods only if hot ready-to-eat items are not more than half of their total sales.
The change is written into federal law by updating the rules for what counts as eligible food and which retailers can participate.

Consumer ProtectionHealthcare

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Mixed Impacts(3)

Small Business Owner

Neutral

Gig Worker

Neutral

Federal Employee

Neutral

Positive Impacts(9)

Snap Food Stamps

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Housing Assistance

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Child Tax Credit

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Renter

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Disability Benefits

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Chronic Illness

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Physical Disability

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Cognitive Developmental

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Mental Health

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

Mar 31, 2025Senate

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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Mar 31, 2025

Introduced in Senate

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

News

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Michigan SNAP recipient reacts to proposed bill that would allow purchase of hot rotisserie chickens

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Lawmakers prepare bipartisan rotisserie chicken on food stamps bill

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Bipartisan lawmakers cook up 'Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act'

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Senators to introduce 'Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act' for SNAP recipients

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Hot Foods Act of 2025

Bill NumberS 1202

Congress119th Congress

ChamberSenate

Latest ActionRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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