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DemocratBill · H.R. 2512· House(119-HR-2512)

Hot Foods Act of 2025

Rep. Meng
Age: 51 years
New York
Introduced
3/31/2025
Last activity
4/18/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Sponsored by
Grace Meng
Cosponsors
Democrat - 110Republican - 10
Agriculture and Food
  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the ``Hot Foods Act of 2025'', seeks to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. The primary goal is to allow supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be used for the purchase of hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption. It updates various subsections of the existing law to include these items while still excluding alcoholic beverages and tobacco. The legislation also addresses specific requirements regarding sales percentages for certain entities.

Yes

  • Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+5

    The bill allows SNAP recipients to purchase hot foods, providing more dietary flexibility.

  • Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?+5

    The bill increases food security and choice for low-income individuals by expanding SNAP benefit usage.

  • Would business owners be better off under this?+3

    Retailers can now accept SNAP benefits for hot food items, potentially increasing their customer base.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.