RESTORE Act of 2025
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 9, 2025)
Re-Entry Support Through Opportunities for Resources and Essentials Act of 2025 or the RESTORE Act of 2025
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.
What just happenedDec 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseSep 9, 2025
- Dec 5, 2025Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee - Sep 9, 2025IntroReferralH11100
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.
Ways and Means Committee - Sep 9, 2025IntroReferralH11100
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.
Agriculture Committee - Sep 9, 2025IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 9, 2025IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House