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HR6657Referred to Committee

Restaurant Meals Program Reform Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-11
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Mark B. Messmer
Mark B. Messmer
Republican · IN · Representative
Votes with party: 99.1% (541 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/M001233

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

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

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

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.

2026-01-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-12-11

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would make changes to how the federal government handles meal programs for restaurants, likely affecting how food assistance benefits can be used at dining establishments and potentially expanding or modifying eligibility rules for restaurant participation in federal nutrition programs. This would impact both restaurant owners who participate in these programs and low-income individuals who rely on food assistance to purchase meals. The specific reforms are currently being reviewed by the congressional subcommittee responsible for nutrition policy.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Agriculture and Food
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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