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HR5223Referred to Committee

RESTORE Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-09-09
Introduced
12
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Steve Cohen
Steve Cohen
Democrat · TN · Representative
Votes with party: 97.8% (636 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/C001068

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (12)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • John H. Rutherford (R-FL-5)Original· 2025-09-09
  • Don Bacon (R-NE-2)· 2026-02-20
  • Gwen Moore (D-WI-4)· 2026-02-20
  • Carol D. Miller (R-WV-1)· 2026-03-03
  • Donald G. Davis (D-NC-1)· 2026-03-03
  • James P. McGovern (D-MA-2)· 2026-05-11

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

2025-12-05

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-09-09
  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-09-09

Plain-English Summary

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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Affected Industries

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Agriculture

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Subjects

Agriculture and Food
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