The House of Representatives passed the legislation you are referring to yesterday, April 30, 2026.
As part of the broader Farm Bill (H.R. 7567), the House voted to include a provision known as the “Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act.” The amendment, led by Representative Rick Crawford (R-AR), passed with overwhelming bipartisan support (384–35) before the House passed the full Farm Bill.
Key Details of the Legislation
- Purpose: The bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase hot rotisserie chickens using their benefits.
- The Issue it Addresses: Under current law, SNAP benefits can be used to purchase cold, cooked rotisserie chickens, but not those sold hot. This outdated “hot food” restriction has forced many grocery stores to heat chickens and then cool them back down to make them SNAP-eligible—a process that wastes energy and degrades the quality of the food.
- Scope: The provision is narrow. It does not expand SNAP funding, change participant eligibility, or allow SNAP benefits to be used at restaurants. It applies specifically to eligible grocery retailers.
- Senate Status: A companion bill with the same name was introduced in the Senate last week by a bipartisan group of senators, including John Fetterman (D-PA), Jim Justice (R-WV), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Michael Bennet (D-CO). Following the House vote, there is now significant momentum for the Senate to consider their version of the legislation.
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