SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023
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Latest action (28 Aug 2023): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
What this bill does
H.R. 4909, the SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to add "diet quality," "food security," and "nutrition security" as defined terms and to state a congressional policy that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should be run to reduce food insecurity, improve nutrition security, and address diet-related chronic disease. It would require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to collect store-level, point-of-sale data from SNAP-approved retailers using electronic cash registers, require states receiving nutrition education/obesity prevention grants to report on efforts to improve participants' food and nutrition security, and require USDA to submit an annual report to Congress on food and nutrition security in SNAP, plus a public report on food sales/items purchased with SNAP benefits at least every four years, with privacy protections for that data.
The bill primarily affects USDA (added reporting and data-collection duties), SNAP retailers (new data-sharing requirements), state agencies administering related grant programs (new reporting requirements), and indirectly SNAP participants, whose program administration and available public data on food security and diet quality could be affected.
The bill was introduced in the House on July 26, 2023, by Rep. Josh Gottheimer with Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not received a vote and, as of the latest available status, remains at the introduced stage with no further action recorded.
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Official summary
SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023
This bill expands the policy of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to include reducing food insecurity, increasing nutrition security, and improving diet quality for low-income people in the United States. It also requires additional related reporting by states and the Department of Agriculture (USDA).
The bill defines (1) food security as access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life; (2) nutrition security as consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe, affordable foods essential to optimal health and well-being; and (3) diet quality as the extent to which a set of foods aligns with key recommendations of the most recent Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
Under current requirements, a state agency that provides nutrition education and obesity prevention services under SNAP must submit an annual report to USDA. The bill requires the report to include (1) state actions taken to enhance the food and nutrition security of SNAP participants, and (2) recommendations regarding administering SNAP in a manner that would enhance state food and nutrition security in the state.
Further, USDA must submit an annual report to Congress on U.S. food security, nutrition security, and diet quality.
USDA must use data collected from retail stores participating in SNAP to submit a report to Congress at least every four years on food sales in SNAP. The report must be made publicly available and include an analysis of the specific food items acquired with SNAP benefits by eligible households.
Timeline
28 Aug 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 4909 do?
- H.R. 4909, the SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023, would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to add "diet quality," "food security," and "nutrition security" as defined terms and to state a congressional policy that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) should be run to reduce food insecurity, improve nutrition security, and address diet-related chronic disease. It would require the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to collect store-level, point-of-sale data from SNAP-approved retailers using electronic cash registers, require states receiving nutrition education/obesity prevention grants to report on efforts to improve participants' food and nutrition security, and require USDA to submit an annual report to Congress on food and nutrition security in SNAP, plus a public report on food sales/items purchased with SNAP benefits at least every four years, with privacy protections for that data. The bill primarily affects USDA (added reporting and data-collection duties), SNAP retailers (new data-sharing requirements), state agencies administering related grant programs (new reporting requirements), and indirectly SNAP participants, whose program administration and available public data on food security and diet quality could be affected. The bill was introduced in the House on July 26, 2023, by Rep. Josh Gottheimer with Rep. Chavez-DeRemer, and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not received a vote and, as of the latest available status, remains at the introduced stage with no further action recorded.
- Has H.R. 4909 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 4909. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 4909?
- H.R. 4909 was sponsored by Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 4909?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. (28 Aug 2023).
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