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Restaurant Meals Program Reform Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6657| House 
| Updated: 12/11/2025
Mark B. Messmer

Mark B. Messmer

Republican Representative

Indiana

Agriculture Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to reform the Restaurant Meals Program by establishing stricter criteria for participating establishments, requiring them to be retail food stores with prepared food sections, hot bars, or deli counters, and explicitly excluding quick-service or fast-food establishments. The legislation also defines specific requirements for eligible meals , mandating they be intended for immediate consumption and contain at least one fruit or vegetable and one protein. A significant change is the introduction of a spousal exclusion , making spouses of SNAP-eligible individuals ineligible for the program. To streamline administration, the bill allows retail food stores already authorized for SNAP to participate without separate authorization, while requiring EBT system updates to restrict benefit redemption. Finally, it enhances program transparency by expanding reporting requirements to Congress and making detailed information on participating establishments, benefit redemption, and program costs publicly available.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • December 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-3240: McSCUSE ME Act of 2025

Restaurant Meals Program Reform Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-6657| House 
| Updated: 12/11/2025
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to reform the Restaurant Meals Program by establishing stricter criteria for participating establishments, requiring them to be retail food stores with prepared food sections, hot bars, or deli counters, and explicitly excluding quick-service or fast-food establishments. The legislation also defines specific requirements for eligible meals , mandating they be intended for immediate consumption and contain at least one fruit or vegetable and one protein. A significant change is the introduction of a spousal exclusion , making spouses of SNAP-eligible individuals ineligible for the program. To streamline administration, the bill allows retail food stores already authorized for SNAP to participate without separate authorization, while requiring EBT system updates to restrict benefit redemption. Finally, it enhances program transparency by expanding reporting requirements to Congress and making detailed information on participating establishments, benefit redemption, and program costs publicly available.
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Timeline
Dec 11, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
  • December 11, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • December 11, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mark B. Messmer

Mark B. Messmer

Republican Representative

Indiana

Agriculture Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-3240: McSCUSE ME Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted