HR 4058 · 118th Congress 2023–2025, ended

Healthy SNAP Act of 2023

Introduced Jun 13, 2023 Originated House Sponsor Josh Brecheen R-OK

Fact sheet

Latest action · Jul 28, 2023 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 13, 2023
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Healthy SNAP Act of 2023

This bill amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to redefine the foods eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits.

SNAP benefits may not be used for soft drinks, candy, ice cream, or prepared desserts, such as cakes, pies, cookies, or similar products.

Further, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must designate by regulation foods and food products to include in the SNAP definition of the term food. USDA must consider food and products that (1) based on nutrition research, contain nutrients lacking in the diets of people in the United States; and (2) promote the health of the population served by SNAP, based on relevant nutrition science, public health concerns, and cultural eating patterns. USDA must also, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the fat, sugar, and salt content of the food and food products are appropriate. At least every five years, USDA must review and amend the list.

Prepared meals purchased with SNAP benefits must have nutritional values consistent with standards developed by USDA for the list of food and food products. 

A state agency may substitute different foods for food USDA designated under this bill, with USDA approval, so long as the foods are nutritionally equivalent; this is permitted to allow for different cultural eating patterns.

Cosponsors 7

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 13, 2023 to Jun 22, 2023, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-AZAndy BiggsOriginalJun 13, 2023
R-WIGlenn GrothmanOriginalJun 13, 2023
R-FLLaurel M. LeeOriginalJun 13, 2023
R-TXMichael CloudOriginalJun 13, 2023
R-WIMike GallagherOriginalJun 13, 2023
R-SCJeff DuncanJun 20, 2023
R-MTMatthew M. Rosendale, Sr.Jun 22, 2023

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Jul 28, 2023Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
  2. Jun 13, 2023Introduced in House
  3. Jun 13, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Related bills 1

Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.

BillTitleRelationshipLatest action
S 1485Healthy SNAP Act of 2023Identical billMay 9, 2023

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.

Text 1

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  1. Jun 13, 2023Introduced in House

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