Food benefit program would get new rules for eligible meals and who can use them.
This bill would change the federal program that lets some people use food benefits at restaurants. It would set new rules for what kinds of stores can take these benefits and what meals qualify. Also, spouses of people getting SNAP benefits would no longer be able to use this program.
Today, the Secretary of Agriculture broadly decides which private businesses can join the Restaurant Meals Program, and there are no specific nutritional rules for meals. Spouses of SNAP-eligible individuals can generally participate. If this bill passes, participating businesses would be limited to specific retail food stores that are not primarily fast-food and meet state and local food safety standards for grocery stores. Meals bought with benefits would need to include at least one fruit or vegetable and one protein. Spouses of SNAP-eligible individuals would no longer be able to use the program.
HR 6657 · 119th Congress · December 11, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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