James Justice (R-WV)

Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act

S. 4367 · Senate bill Agriculture and Food

A Republican bill with 6 Democratic cosponsors · See all 10 cosponsors

Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill is known as the Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act. It was introduced in the Senate on April 21, 2026. The legislation amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. Its main purpose is to modify the definition of food under the law. Specifically, it changes what items are eligible for purchase.

Yes· 3 of 8

  • Scored +4

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    Directly benefits low-income individuals relying on SNAP by expanding eligible food items to include hot rotisserie chicken.

  • Scored +3

    Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?

    Expands SNAP food options by including hot rotisserie chickens, providing a modest benefit to low-income participants.

  • Scored +2

    Would children be better off under this?

    Expands food options in assistance programs which can benefit participating families with children.

The opposite

No question was scored the opposite.