H.R. 8403 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.
Cosponsors: 26 (9 D, 17 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08
Introduced: 2026-04-21
Latest action (2026-04-21): Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
What H.R. 8403 does, in plain terms
This bill includes hot rotisserie chicken as an eligible food to purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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