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H.R. 8403119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 21, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.
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HR 8403 would make rotisserie chicken the first hot prepared food explicitly allowed under SNAP for 42 million recipients.
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HR 8403 proposes a single change to SNAP: allowing recipients to use their benefits to buy hot rotisserie chicken at authorized retailers. Currently, SNAP does not cover hot, ready-to-eat foods, and rotisserie chicken falls into that excluded category despite being sold at many SNAP-authorized stores. This bill would add rotisserie chicken to approved items by name, making it the first hot prepared food explicitly permitted under the program.
The change would affect the roughly 42 million Americans who currently receive SNAP benefits. Grocery stores and other authorized retailers that sell rotisserie chicken would also be affected.
SNAP recipients would gain the option to purchase rotisserie chicken without paying out of pocket, which the summary notes could matter for people who lack time or equipment to cook. Retailers could also see more SNAP dollars directed toward their prepared food sections.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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