What This Bill Does · Plain English
Summary · Congress.gov
This bill includes hot rotisserie chicken as an eligible food to purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Action Timeline
2026-04-21
Introduced in House
2026-04-21
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2026-04-21
Introduced in House
Frequently Asked Questions
Did HR.8403 pass?
HR.8403 is still alive. Current stage: COMMITTEE. Pass likelihood: pending.
What does HR.8403 do?
This bill includes hot rotisserie chicken as an eligible food to purchase with Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Who sponsored HR.8403?
HR.8403 was sponsored by Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R-Arkansas).
Full Bill Text
119 HR 8403 IH: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food. U.S. House of Representatives 2026-04-21 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8403 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 21, 2026 Mr. Crawford (for himself, Ms. McDonald Rivet , Mr. Westerman , Mr. Figures , Mr. Moore of Alabama , Mr. Wied , Mr. McGarvey , Mr. Sorensen , Mr. Womack , Mr. Van Orden , Mr. Costa , Mr. Harris of North Carolina , Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia , Ms. McBride , Mr. Moran , Mr. Moore of Utah , Mr. Harris of Maryland , Mr. Vasquez , and Mr. Evans of Colorado ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food. 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 .
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