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S. 2258 118th Congress Senate

Hot Foods Act of 2023

Official title: A bill 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: July 12, 2023 Introduced by: Michael F. Bennet Democratic · Colorado 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 2 steps
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Jul 12, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jul 12, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action July 12, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 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
  • HR 3519 Identical bill Hot Foods Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 9 Independent 1
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Nov 30, 2023
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Nov 28, 2023
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Nov 8, 2023
 D
Fetterman, John
Pennsylvania · Oct 24, 2023
 D
Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Sep 14, 2023
 D
Blumenthal, Richard
Connecticut · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Hickenlooper, John W.
Colorado · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Padilla, Alex
California · Jul 12, 2023
 D
Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 12, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2258: Hot Foods Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2258/
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"S. 2258: Hot Foods Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2258/.
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S. 2258, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-2258/.
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