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SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1717| Senate 
| Updated: 6/5/2019
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019 This bill allows Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to be used to purchase multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements for home consumption. Specifically, the supplements (1) must provide at least half of the vitamins and minerals for which the National Academy of Medicine establishes dietary reference intakes at 50% or more of the daily value for the intended life stage per daily serving, as determined by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) may not exceed the tolerable upper intake levels for those nutrients for which an established tolerable upper intake level is determined by the National Academy of Medicine. The bill amends the definition of "staple food" to exclude multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 24, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3142
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
  • June 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • June 24, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3142
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3142: SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019
Food assistance and reliefNutrition and diet

SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1717| Senate 
| Updated: 6/5/2019
SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019 This bill allows Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) benefits to be used to purchase multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements for home consumption. Specifically, the supplements (1) must provide at least half of the vitamins and minerals for which the National Academy of Medicine establishes dietary reference intakes at 50% or more of the daily value for the intended life stage per daily serving, as determined by the Food and Drug Administration; and (2) may not exceed the tolerable upper intake levels for those nutrients for which an established tolerable upper intake level is determined by the National Academy of Medicine. The bill amends the definition of "staple food" to exclude multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements.
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Timeline
Jun 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Jun 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Jun 24, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-3142
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
  • June 5, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 5, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.


  • June 24, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-3142
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Tim Scott

Tim Scott

Republican Senator

South Carolina

Cosponsors (1)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • HR 116-3142: SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Food assistance and reliefNutrition and diet