H.R. 2512

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

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.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES · March 31, 2025 · Sponsor: Ms. Meng · Committee: Committee on Agriculture

Table of contents

• H.R. 2512
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Hot food under supplemental nutrition assistance program

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Hot Foods Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Hot food under supplemental nutrition assistance program

• Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 () is amended— 7 U.S.C. 2012
  • in subsection (k)(1), by striking consumption except alcoholic beverages, tobacco, hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption other than those authorized pursuant to clauses (3), (4), (5), (7), (8), and (9) of this subsectionand inserting consumption, including hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption and excluding alcoholic beverages, tobacco;
  • in subsection (o)(1)—
    • in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking and consumptionand inserting or home or immediate consumption; and
    • in subparagraph (A)—
      • (i) by striking the subparagraph designation and all that follows through and inserting the following:
        • (A)
          • (i) offers
      • (ii) in clause (i) (as so designated), by striking at the end and inserting and; and
      • (iii) by adding at the end the following:
        • (ii) of which not more than 50 percent of the total gross sales are from hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption; or
  • in subsection (q)(2)—
    • by striking and inserting the following:
      • include—
        • accessory
    • in subparagraph (A) (as so designated), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and
      • hot foods or hot food products ready for immediate consumption.
    • by adding at the end the following: