A bipartisan group of lawmakers joined forces on a bill to broaden access to a beloved grocery store staple, aptly called the "Hot Rotisserie Chicken Act."
Introduced by Sens. Jim Justice, R-West Virginia; John Fetterman, D-Pennsylvania; Shelley Moore Capito, R-West Virginia; and Michael Bennet, D-Colorado, the bill would allow recipients of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to use benefits to purchase the popular cooked chickens. Currently, the purchase of hot prepared foods is prohibited under SNAP.
In a joint news release issued by Capito's office, the lawmakers noted that under the current statutes, "hot" rotisserie chickens cannot be bought with SNAP benefits; however, rotisserie chicken that has "been cooled down" can.
"Congress should be making it easier, not harder, for families to put food on the table," Bennet said in the release.
In the same statement, both Capito and Justice called allowing the purchase of the grocery staple "simple, practical" and "commonsense," citing ease of access and affordability.
