March 25, 2025
Mr. Paul introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act to modify the definition of food under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025
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Sec. 2. Definition of food; waiver of eligibility of certain food
(a) Definition of food
Section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(k)) is amended—
(1)
in paragraph (1), by striking home consumption
and inserting home consumption, subject to section 11(y),
; and
(2)
by inserting , any nonalcoholic beverage that is not water, cow's milk, a milk-substitute beverage (such as almond milk, soy milk, and coconut milk), or 100 percent juice, snack and dessert food items (as described in the supplemental guidance document of the Food and Nutrition Service, effective as of March 5, 2018, entitled
before Accessory Foods List
),tobacco
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(b) Waiver of eligibility of certain food
Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2020) is amended by adding at the end the following:
(y) Waiver of eligibility of certain food
The Secretary shall permit a State agency, on request of the State agency, to prohibit the use of benefits to purchase food that the applicable State nutrition agency determines to be unhealthy food.