GusNIP Expansion Act of 2026
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Latest action (20 Mar 2026): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
What this bill does
The GusNIP Expansion Act of 2026 would amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to revise the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), which funds nutrition incentive and produce prescription projects. The bill sets a standard 50 percent federal cost-share for nutrition incentive grants, but allows the Secretary of Agriculture to waive that cap for projects in counties or census tracts with long-term poverty rates of 20 percent or higher. It creates a new category of multi-year cooperative agreements to help scale statewide incentive programs, requiring that at least 90 percent of funds ultimately go toward redeemed incentives. It also restructures the produce prescription program into two grant tiers—smaller "seeding infrastructure" grants and larger "expansion" grants tied to specific research standards—and sets minimum and maximum award amounts for each. Program funding authorization is extended through fiscal year 2031, with specified funding levels for later years, and a new review panel and a study on transitioning produce prescription costs to health insurance programs are required.
The bill primarily affects USDA program administrators, state SNAP agencies, nonprofits, local governments, health care providers, and retailers such as farmers markets and independent grocers that participate in GusNIP-funded incentive and produce prescription projects. Indirectly, it affects SNAP recipients and other low-income consumers who use these incentives to purchase fruits and vegetables.
The bill was introduced on February 13, 2026, by Rep. Eric "Rick" Crawford, with Rep. Nunn as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not yet been voted on, and would require committee consideration and passage by both chambers before becoming law.
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Timeline
20 Mar 2026
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7571 do?
- The GusNIP Expansion Act of 2026 would amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to revise the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), which funds nutrition incentive and produce prescription projects. The bill sets a standard 50 percent federal cost-share for nutrition incentive grants, but allows the Secretary of Agriculture to waive that cap for projects in counties or census tracts with long-term poverty rates of 20 percent or higher. It creates a new category of multi-year cooperative agreements to help scale statewide incentive programs, requiring that at least 90 percent of funds ultimately go toward redeemed incentives. It also restructures the produce prescription program into two grant tiers—smaller "seeding infrastructure" grants and larger "expansion" grants tied to specific research standards—and sets minimum and maximum award amounts for each. Program funding authorization is extended through fiscal year 2031, with specified funding levels for later years, and a new review panel and a study on transitioning produce prescription costs to health insurance programs are required. The bill primarily affects USDA program administrators, state SNAP agencies, nonprofits, local governments, health care providers, and retailers such as farmers markets and independent grocers that participate in GusNIP-funded incentive and produce prescription projects. Indirectly, it affects SNAP recipients and other low-income consumers who use these incentives to purchase fruits and vegetables. The bill was introduced on February 13, 2026, by Rep. Eric "Rick" Crawford, with Rep. Nunn as a cosponsor, and referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. It has not yet been voted on, and would require committee consideration and passage by both chambers before becoming law.
- Has H.R. 7571 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7571. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7571?
- H.R. 7571 was sponsored by Rep. Crawford, Eric A. "Rick" [R-AR-1] (R-AR), with 1 cosponsor.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7571?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. (20 Mar 2026).
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