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Asking Congress · Res 0025-2024

The “Hot Foods Act of 2023,” to permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of food items…

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Resolution calling on Congress to pass, and the President to sign, S.2258/H.R.3519, the “Hot Foods Act of 2023,” to permit Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits to be used to purchase additional types of food items, particularly hot foods.

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Filed at end of sessionLatest action Dec 31, 2025

New York City Council

Sponsor

Lynn C. Schulman

Council Member, District 29 · Democratic

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What this can and cannot do

This is a request, not a law. The City Council is asking the United States Congress to act, because the subject is outside the city's authority. Passing it commits the city to a position; it does not change the rule.

Summary

Hot Foods Act of 2023 (S.2258/H.R.3519)

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From the NYC Council's legislative record (Legistar) and official rosters. This record was last updated Sep 7, 2026. About our data

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Where it stands

The session ended before it was voted on. It was not defeated; it simply ran out of time, which is what happens to most legislation. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Adopted
Filed at end of session

Committee

Committee on General Welfare

Cosponsors

Farah N. Louis, Selvena N. Brooks-Powers and 4 others

Cosponsors in the order the New York City Council lists them.

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Full history

  1. Dec 31, 2025

    Filed

    This Resolution was Filed (End of Session)

    NYC Council

  2. May 29, 2024

    Hearing held

    This Resolution was Hearing Held by Committee

    Committee on General Welfare

  3. May 29, 2024

    Held over

    This Resolution was Laid Over by Committee

    Committee on General Welfare

  4. Feb 8, 2024

    Introduced

    This Resolution was Introduced by Council

    NYC Council

  5. Feb 8, 2024

    Referred to committee

    This Resolution was Referred to Comm by Council to the Committee on General Welfare

    NYC Council