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Healthy SNAP Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-479| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2025
Josh Brecheen

Josh Brecheen

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (12)
David Schweikert (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Mike Kennedy (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This legislation amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to designate specific foods and food products eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Within 180 days of enactment, the Secretary must establish these regulations, explicitly excluding items like alcoholic beverages, tobacco, soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts from SNAP eligibility. When designating eligible foods, the Secretary must prioritize items that provide nutrients often lacking in American diets and promote the health of SNAP participants, considering nutrition science, public health, and cultural eating patterns. Furthermore, the Secretary must ensure the fat, sugar, and salt content of these foods is appropriate. The bill mandates a scientific review of designated foods at least every five years, allowing for amendments based on current scientific knowledge and public health concerns. It also permits state agencies, with Secretary approval, to substitute nutritionally equivalent foods to accommodate diverse cultural eating patterns.
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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4058
Healthy SNAP Act of 2023
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-561
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4058
    Healthy SNAP Act of 2023


  • January 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • February 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-561
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-561: Healthy SNAP Act of 2025

Healthy SNAP Act of 2025

USA119th CongressHR-479| House 
| Updated: 2/14/2025
This legislation amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to designate specific foods and food products eligible for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). Within 180 days of enactment, the Secretary must establish these regulations, explicitly excluding items like alcoholic beverages, tobacco, soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts from SNAP eligibility. When designating eligible foods, the Secretary must prioritize items that provide nutrients often lacking in American diets and promote the health of SNAP participants, considering nutrition science, public health, and cultural eating patterns. Furthermore, the Secretary must ensure the fat, sugar, and salt content of these foods is appropriate. The bill mandates a scientific review of designated foods at least every five years, allowing for amendments based on current scientific knowledge and public health concerns. It also permits state agencies, with Secretary approval, to substitute nutritionally equivalent foods to accommodate diverse cultural eating patterns.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-4058
Healthy SNAP Act of 2023
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 13, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-561
Introduced in Senate
Feb 14, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-4058
    Healthy SNAP Act of 2023


  • January 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.


  • February 13, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-561
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 14, 2025
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Josh Brecheen

Josh Brecheen

Republican Representative

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (12)
David Schweikert (Republican)Paul A. Gosar (Republican)Andy Harris (Republican)Elijah Crane (Republican)Andy Biggs (Republican)Daniel Meuser (Republican)Mike Kennedy (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)Michael Cloud (Republican)Lauren Boebert (Republican)Mary E. Miller (Republican)Marlin A. Stutzman (Republican)

Agriculture Committee, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee

Agriculture and Food

Related Bills

  • S 119-561: Healthy SNAP Act of 2025
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted