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Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2018

Introduced: April 18, 2018 See on congress.gov
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May 22, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Apr 18, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 18, 2018
Introduced in House
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Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2018

This bill reauthorizes and modifies the Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive grant program. The program supports projects to increase the purchase of fruits and vegetables among low-income consumers participating in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program) by providing incentives at the point of purchase.

The bill renames the program the Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive program and modifies requirements regarding the nonfederal share, application criteria, and the priorities for awarding grants.

The bill also requires USDA to establish a Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Program Training, Evaluation, and Information Center to assist grant recipients.

What's happening now May 22, 2018

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6
Lujan Grisham, Michelle
· May 7, 2018
 D
Panetta, Jimmy
California · May 7, 2018
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Apr 18, 2018
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Apr 18, 2018
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 18, 2018
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Apr 18, 2018
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Apr 18, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5563: Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5563/
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"H.R. 5563: Gus Schumacher Food Insecurity Nutrition Incentive Reauthorization Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5563/.
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H.R. 5563, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5563/.
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