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H.R. 3519 118th Congress House

Hot Foods Act of 2023

Official title: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to permit supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of food items.

Introduced: May 18, 2023 Introduced by: Grace Meng Democratic · New York See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Food assistance and reliefFood supply, safety, and labelingPoverty and welfare assistance
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 23, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
May 18, 2023
Introduced in House
May 18, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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 Latest action June 23, 2023

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hot Foods Act of 2023

This bill expands the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to permit the use of SNAP benefits to purchase hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2258 Identical bill Hot Foods Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Lobbying activity 7

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

  • RACETRAC, INC.
    for RACETRAC, INC. · Georgia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • RACETRAC, INC.
    for RACETRAC, INC. · Georgia · 2nd Quarter 2026 (Apr 1 - June 30)
  • RACETRAC, INC.
    for RACETRAC, INC. · Georgia · 1st Quarter 2026 (Jan 1 - Mar 31)
  • RACETRAC, INC.
    for RACETRAC, INC. · Georgia · 4th Quarter 2025 (Oct 1 - Dec 31)
  • RACETRAC, INC.
    for RACETRAC, INC. · Georgia · 3rd Quarter 2025 (July 1 - Sep 30)
  • RACETRAC, INC.
    for RACETRAC, INC. · Georgia · 2nd Quarter 2025 (Apr 1 - June 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

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 Cosponsors 121
All 121 Democratic 92 Republican 9
Cartwright, Matt
· Oct 15, 2024
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Jul 10, 2024
Molinaro, Marcus
· Jun 7, 2024
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 8, 2024
 D
Suozzi, Thomas R.
New York · Apr 2, 2024
 D
Neguse, Joe
Colorado · Mar 19, 2024
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 12, 2024
 D
Krishnamoorthi, Raja
Illinois · Mar 12, 2024
Napolitano, Grace
· Mar 8, 2024
 D
Schrier, Kim
Washington · Jan 25, 2024
Bowman, Jamaal
· Jan 3, 2024
Lee, Barbara
· Jan 3, 2024
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Dec 14, 2023
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Dec 12, 2023
 D
Ryan, Patrick
New York · Dec 12, 2023
 D
Salinas, Andrea
Oregon · Dec 12, 2023
 D
Swalwell, Eric
California · Dec 12, 2023
 D
Thanedar, Shri
Michigan · Dec 12, 2023
 D
Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · Dec 6, 2023
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Dec 6, 2023
 D
Ramirez, Delia C.
Illinois · Dec 6, 2023
 D
Huffman, Jared
California · Dec 1, 2023
Porter, Katie
· Dec 1, 2023
 D
Sykes, Emilia Strong
Ohio · Dec 1, 2023
 D
Davis, Donald G.
North Carolina · Nov 29, 2023
 D
Ivey, Glenn
Maryland · Nov 29, 2023
 D
Pettersen, Brittany
Colorado · Nov 29, 2023
 D
Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · Nov 28, 2023
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · Nov 28, 2023
 R
Moylan, James C.
Guam · Nov 28, 2023
 D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Nov 17, 2023
Kilmer, Derek
· Nov 17, 2023
 D
Pappas, Chris
New Hampshire · Nov 17, 2023
 D
Ocasio-Cortez, Alexandria
New York · Nov 14, 2023
 D
Sorensen, Eric
Illinois · Nov 14, 2023
 D
Garcia, Robert
California · Nov 7, 2023
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Nov 7, 2023
 D
Raskin, Jamie
Maryland · Nov 3, 2023
 R
Van Drew, Jefferson
New Jersey · Oct 18, 2023
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Oct 17, 2023
 D
Mullin, Kevin
California · Oct 17, 2023
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Oct 17, 2023
 D
Green, Al
Texas · Oct 12, 2023
Cárdenas, Tony
· Oct 3, 2023
 D
Brownley, Julia
California · Sep 21, 2023
 D
Jackson, Jonathan L.
Illinois · Sep 21, 2023
 D
Pressley, Ayanna
Massachusetts · Sep 19, 2023
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · Sep 12, 2023
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Aug 25, 2023
 D
Dingell, Debbie
Michigan · Aug 18, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3519: Hot Foods Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3519/
MLA
"H.R. 3519: Hot Foods Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3519/.
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H.R. 3519, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3519/.
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[H.R. 3519: Hot Foods Act of 2023](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-HR-3519/)
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