Restaurant Meals Program Reform Act of 2025

This bill changes the SNAP restaurant meals program, which lets certain food assistance recipients use benefits to buy prepared meals. It would limit participating businesses to retail food stores that have a prepared food section, hot bar, or deli counter, are not mainly fast-food sellers, and meet grocery store food safety standards. Benefits could only be used for ready-to-eat meals that include at least one fruit or vegetable and one protein. Stores already authorized for SNAP would not need a separate authorization, and spouses of eligible individuals could not participate. The required report to Congress would be made public and would list participating businesses, benefits redeemed at each, number of people served, and program costs.

Full text and official record on Congress.gov

Sponsors

• Mark B. Messmer Republican sponsor
• 0 cosponsors