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The Hot Foods Act of 2025 amends SNAP to allow benefits to be used for purchasing hot foods and ready-to-eat meals, expanding food access for recipients.
Key Points
- 1Permits SNAP benefits for hot food purchases
- 2Removes previous restrictions on ready-to-eat foods
- 3Limits hot food sales to 50% of total for retailers
- 4Maintains exclusions for alcohol and tobacco
- 5Aims to increase food access and reduce stigma
Impact Areas
Food assistanceSNAP programLow-income householdsFood retail industryNutrition policy
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