H.R. 8403
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.
Sponsor: Eric A. "Rick" Crawford
26 cosponsors
- Ben Cline
- Andy Harris
- Barry Moore
- Blake D. Moore
- Bruce Westerman
- Derrick Van Orden
- Eric Sorensen
- Gabe Evans
- Gabe Vasquez
- Jennifer A. Kiggans
- Jim Costa
- Kristen McDonald Rivet
- Mark Harris
- Morgan McGarvey
- Nathaniel Moran
- Sarah McBride
- Shomari Figures
- Steve Womack
- Tony Wied
- Gary J. Palmer
- Riley M. Moore
- Carlos A. Gimenez
- Emilia Strong Sykes
- Jeff Hurd
- Michael Guest
- Terri A. Sewell
Official summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service.
This bill includes hot rotisserie chicken as an eligible food to purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Text of the bill
Sec. 1.
SNAP eligible food
Section 3(k)(1) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)(1)) is amended—
(1) by inserting hot rotisserie chicken and before those authorized;
(2) by striking clauses and inserting paragraphs; and
(3) by striking of this subsection.