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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8403

Introduced

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of food.

Sponsor
REric A. "Rick" Crawford· Arkansas
Introduced
April 21, 2026
Policy area
Agriculture and Food
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.April 21, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8403 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8403

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of 
food.

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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

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A BILL

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to modify the definition of 
food.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 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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