119th Congress Agriculture and Food
H.R. 5223: RESTORE Act of 2025
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Summary
This bill repeals a prohibition barring an individual with certain felony drug convictions from participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Under current law, a state may opt out of enforcing the ban on participation.
The bill also allows an individual who is incarcerated to apply for SNAP benefits before their release date. Specifically, the bill amends the definition of household to include incarcerated individuals who are scheduled to be released from an institution within 30 days. Currently, a state agency may apply to the Food and Nutrition Service for an administrative waiver in order to allow individuals to apply for SNAP benefits up to 30 days prior to release.
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Cosponsors
- John Rutherford R-FLOriginal
- Don Bacon R-NE
- Gwen Moore D-WI
- Donald Davis D-NC
- Carol Miller R-WV
- James McGovern D-MA
- Eleanor Norton D-DC
- Alma Adams D-NC
- Bennie Thompson D-MS
- Marc Veasey D-TX
- Everton Blair D-GA
- Yvette Clarke D-NY
Who scored on this bill
- 1Steve Cohen SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History
- Introduced in the House by Steve Cohen.
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- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.