119th Congress
H.R. 5223
RESTORE Act of 2025
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became law
- Sponsor
- Steve Cohen(D-TN)
- Introduced
- Sep 9, 2025
- Policy area
- Agriculture and Food
- Committees
- House Committee on Agriculture; House Committee on Ways and Means
- Official text
- Introduced in House · Congress.gov page
Cosponsors (12)
Original cosponsors (1)
- John H. Rutherford (R-FL)
Added later (11)
- Don Bacon (R-NE) · Feb 20, 2026
- Gwen Moore (D-WI) · Feb 20, 2026
- Carol D. Miller (R-WV) · Mar 3, 2026
- Donald G. Davis (D-NC) · Mar 3, 2026
- James P. McGovern (D-MA) · May 11, 2026
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) · May 20, 2026
- Alma S. Adams (D-NC) · Jun 18, 2026
- Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) · Sep 14, 2026
- Marc A. Veasey (D-TX) · Sep 14, 2026
- Everton Blair Jr. (D-GA) · Sep 24, 2026
- Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) · Oct 1, 2026
Summary
Summary by the Congressional Research Service· describes the “Introduced in House” version
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.
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Dec 5, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. - Sep 9, 2025 · House
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. - Sep 9, 2025
Introduced in House