Nutritious Options for Meals Act of 2015
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (8 Jun 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
What this bill does
H.R. 2383, the Nutritious Options for Meals Act of 2015, would change the types of food that can be purchased using benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill proposes that SNAP-eligible foods meet nutritional standards already applied to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. This would mean SNAP foods would need to contain nutrients identified as lacking in the diets of pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, postpartum women, infants, and children, or promote the health of these groups. The bill also specifically adds lean meat and poultry as eligible items.
Under this bill, foods purchased with SNAP benefits would need to be of the kind prescribed by the Department of Agriculture based on WIC requirements. Examples of foods that would be acceptable include vegetables, fruits, milk, juice, breakfast cereal, cheese, eggs, yogurt, peanut butter, legumes, whole grain bread, and lean meat or poultry. This change would affect individuals and families who receive SNAP benefits.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in May 2015 and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. As of its introduction, it had not advanced further in the legislative process. If passed by the House, it would then be sent to the Senate for consideration.
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Official summary
Nutritious Options for Meals Act of 2015
This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to apply nutritional standards for the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to foods purchased for USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), with the addition of lean meat and poultry.
Foods purchased for SNAP must be of the kind prescribed by USDA in implementing WIC requirements that: (1) food contain nutrients determined by nutritional research to be lacking in the diets of pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, or children; or (2) food promote the health of the population served by the program. Examples of foods acceptable under the bill include vegetables, fruits, milk, juice, breakfast cereal, cheese, eggs, yogurt, peanut butter, legumes, whole grain bread, and lean meat or poultry.
Timeline
8 Jun 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 2383 do?
- H.R. 2383, the Nutritious Options for Meals Act of 2015, would change the types of food that can be purchased using benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The bill proposes that SNAP-eligible foods meet nutritional standards already applied to the Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program. This would mean SNAP foods would need to contain nutrients identified as lacking in the diets of pregnant women, breastfeeding mothers, postpartum women, infants, and children, or promote the health of these groups. The bill also specifically adds lean meat and poultry as eligible items. Under this bill, foods purchased with SNAP benefits would need to be of the kind prescribed by the Department of Agriculture based on WIC requirements. Examples of foods that would be acceptable include vegetables, fruits, milk, juice, breakfast cereal, cheese, eggs, yogurt, peanut butter, legumes, whole grain bread, and lean meat or poultry. This change would affect individuals and families who receive SNAP benefits. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in May 2015 and referred to the Committee on Agriculture. As of its introduction, it had not advanced further in the legislative process. If passed by the House, it would then be sent to the Senate for consideration.
- Has H.R. 2383 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 2383. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 2383?
- H.R. 2383 was sponsored by Rep. Rice, Tom [R-SC-7] (R-SC), with 16 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 2383?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. (8 Jun 2015).
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