SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (5 Jun 2019): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
What this bill does
The SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019 would amend the law governing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. If passed, the bill would allow SNAP benefits to be used to purchase specific multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements for use at home. These supplements would need to meet certain nutritional standards, providing at least half of the daily value for many vitamins and minerals without exceeding established safe upper intake levels.
This legislation specifically affects individuals and families who use SNAP benefits to purchase food. It would expand the types of items they can buy with their benefits to include qualifying multivitamin-mineral supplements. The bill also makes conforming amendments to other sections of law to reflect the changes in definitions.
S. 1717 was introduced in the Senate in June 2019 and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. As of its introduction, it had not moved beyond this initial referral stage. Further action would require the committee to consider the bill, and if approved, it would proceed to the Senate floor for a vote.
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Official summary
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.
Timeline
5 Jun 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Common questions
- What does S. 1717 do?
- The SNAP Vitamin and Mineral Improvement Act of 2019 would amend the law governing the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps. If passed, the bill would allow SNAP benefits to be used to purchase specific multivitamin-mineral dietary supplements for use at home. These supplements would need to meet certain nutritional standards, providing at least half of the daily value for many vitamins and minerals without exceeding established safe upper intake levels. This legislation specifically affects individuals and families who use SNAP benefits to purchase food. It would expand the types of items they can buy with their benefits to include qualifying multivitamin-mineral supplements. The bill also makes conforming amendments to other sections of law to reflect the changes in definitions. S. 1717 was introduced in the Senate in June 2019 and has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. As of its introduction, it had not moved beyond this initial referral stage. Further action would require the committee to consider the bill, and if approved, it would proceed to the Senate floor for a vote.
- Has S. 1717 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 1717. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 1717?
- S. 1717 was sponsored by Sen. Scott, Tim [R-SC] (R-SC), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on S. 1717?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (5 Jun 2019).
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