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Res 0426-2026ResolutionIn CommitteePending 63d
Allow SNAP Benefits to Purchase Hot Prepared Foods
In committee as of Apr 16, 2026Under review by an assigned committee.
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✦ Plain-Language Summary
This resolution urges Congress and the President to pass a federal law allowing people who receive SNAP (food stamps) benefits to buy hot, ready-to-eat foods at stores and restaurants. Currently, SNAP rules ban the purchase of hot prepared foods, which makes it harder for low-income New Yorkers — especially seniors, people with disabilities, and those without kitchens — to access meals. Passing this law would give SNAP recipients more flexibility and dignity in how they feed themselves and their families.
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Details
- Introduced
- Apr 16, 2026
- Body
- Committee on General Welfare
- Type
- Resolution
- Status
- Laid Over in Committee