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US HB6657

Bill

Status

Introduced

12/11/2025

Primary Sponsor

Mark Messmer

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Origin

House of Representatives

119th Congress

AI Summary

  • Amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to expand the Restaurant Meals Program to include retail food stores with prepared food sections, hot bars, or deli counters, excluding quick-service or fast-food establishments

  • Restricts SNAP benefit redemption under this program to meals intended for immediate consumption that contain at least one fruit or vegetable and one protein

  • Eliminates the need for retail food stores already authorized under SNAP to obtain separate authorization for participating in the Restaurant Meals Program

  • Excludes spouses of SNAP-eligible individuals from participating in the Restaurant Meals Program

  • Requires the Secretary to submit and publicly release reports detailing the number of participating establishments, their names and locations, benefit amounts redeemed, participant counts, program costs, and program effectiveness

Legislative Description

Restaurant Meals Program Reform Act of 2025

Agriculture and food

Last Action

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

12/11/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture12/11/2025

Full Bill Text

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