{"id":2654213,"date":"2026-09-03T15:56:04","date_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brandon-gill-introduces-bill-to-ban-snap-benefits-at-restaurants\/"},"modified":"2026-09-03T15:57:39","modified_gmt":"2026-09-03T19:57:39","slug":"brandon-gill-introduces-bill-to-ban-snap-benefits-at-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/brandon-gill-introduces-bill-to-ban-snap-benefits-at-restaurants\/","title":{"rendered":"Brandon Gill introduces bill to ban SNAP benefits at restaurants"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbrandon-gill-introduces-bill-to-ban-snap-benefits-at-restaurants%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2654213&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) has introduced a bill in the House to prohibit SNAP (Food Stamps) beneficiaries from using thier benefits at restaurants. Currently,some states participate in the SNAP Restaurant Meals Program,allowing eligible recipients to buy hot meals at certain fast-food establishments,costing taxpayers over half a billion dollars between june 2023 and May 2025. Gill&#8217;s proposed legislation aims to end this loophole, emphasizing that SNAP should focus on nutritious groceries rather than fast food.The bill will still permit public and nonprofit organizations to provide meals to SNAP recipients. The issue gained attention during a congressional hearing, where Gill questioned whether food stamps should be used for unhealthy products like soda. Following the hearing, Gill signed a letter opposing the use of SNAP benefits for fast food, marking a continued effort to restrict the program.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rep. Brandon Gill (R-TX) introduced a bill in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/house-of-representatives\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"93\">House<\/a> on Thursday to ban <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/snap\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"1258\">Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program<\/a> beneficiaries from using their <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/food-stamps\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"770\">food stamps<\/a> at restaurants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SNAP benefits are typically reserved for groceries, but the federal program has an initiative that allows beneficiaries to get hot meals at certain fast-food establishments, such as McDonald\u2019s or Subway.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4712263\/brandon-gill-bill-snap-benefits-restaurants\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Brandon Gill introduces bill to ban SNAP benefits at restaurants<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4712105\/jeffries-sneakers-capitol-hill-speakers-lobby\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jeffries open to changing Capitol rules so lawmakers can wear sneakers in speaker\u2019s lobby<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4711178\/democrats-house-amendment-expand-supreme-court\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>House Democrats sink GOP amendment to prevent Supreme Court expansion<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fna.usda.gov\/snap\/retailer\/restaurant-meals-program\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.fna.usda.gov\/snap\/retailer\/restaurant-meals-program\">SNAP Restaurant Meals Program<\/a> has cost over half a billion dollars in taxpayer funds across nine participating states between June 2023 and May 2025, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/03\/us-news\/house-gop-bill-would-bar-food-stamp-recipients-from-using-their-benefits-at-restaurants\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/09\/03\/us-news\/house-gop-bill-would-bar-food-stamp-recipients-from-using-their-benefits-at-restaurants\/\">according to<\/a> the <em>New York Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cTaxpayers are footing the bill for fast food through SNAP. More than $524 MILLION was spent at restaurants through this loophole in just two years,\u201d Gill <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepBrandonGill\/status\/2095530456800182349\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepBrandonGill\/status\/2095530456800182349\">posted on X<\/a>. \u201cToday, I introduced legislation to end the fast-food loophole and refocus SNAP on nutritious groceries for struggling Americans.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> contacted Gill\u2019s office to obtain a copy of the bill\u2019s text.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arizona, California, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Rhode Island, and Virginia all offer hot meals to eligible SNAP beneficiaries in agreement with participating restaurants.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though the bill\u2019s restrictions will apply to eateries, the Ending Restaurant Purchases with SNAP Act will still allow public and nonprofit groups to provide meals for SNAP beneficiaries, the <em>New York Post<\/em> reported.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The issue came up during a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepBrandonGill\/status\/2070277080181354703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2070277080181354703%7Ctwgr%5E0234cbf3302d49bc20a52c130df35bfb8f4fd804%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F09%2F03%2Fus-news%2Fhouse-gop-bill-would-bar-food-stamp-recipients-from-using-their-benefits-at-restaurants%2F\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RepBrandonGill\/status\/2070277080181354703?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2070277080181354703%7Ctwgr%5E0234cbf3302d49bc20a52c130df35bfb8f4fd804%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&#038;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fnypost.com%2F2026%2F09%2F03%2Fus-news%2Fhouse-gop-bill-would-bar-food-stamp-recipients-from-using-their-benefits-at-restaurants%2F\">congressional hearing<\/a> in June when Gill pressed a Democratic witness on whether food stamps should be used for unhealthy products, such as soda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4712105\/jeffries-sneakers-capitol-hill-speakers-lobby\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"4712105\">JEFFRIES OPEN TO CHANGING CAPITOL RULES SO LAWMAKERS CAN WEAR SNEAKERS IN SPEAKER\u2019S LOBBY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cDo the American people need Coca-Cola to survive?\u201d he asked SNAP Director for the Food Research and Action Center, Gina Plata-Nino, who avoided answering the question directly. \u201cI think most people can rationally say that you don\u2019t need Coca-Cola to survive,\u201d the Texas Republican said after he gave her an opportunity to answer.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A month after the hearing, Gill signed a letter led by Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joni-ernst\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"970\">Joni Ernst<\/a> (R-IA) that objected to SNAP benefits used to buy fast food. The newly introduced bill is the latest action Gill has taken on the issue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-4\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-25\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-4\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep. 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