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S 561 119th Congress Senate Agriculture and Food

Healthy SNAP Act of 2025

Introduced: July 30, 2025 Introduced by: Lee, Mike Republican · Utah See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Feb 13, 2025
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Healthy SNAP Act of 2025

This bill amends the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to redefine the foods eligible for purchase with SNAP benefits.

Under the bill, SNAP benefits may not be used for soft drinks, candy, ice cream, or prepared desserts, such as cakes, pies, cookies, or similar products.

Further, the Department of Agriculture (USDA) must designate by regulation foods and food products to include in the SNAP definition of the term food. USDA must consider food and products that (1) based on nutrition research, contain nutrients lacking in the diets of people in the United States; and (2) promote the health of the population served by SNAP, based on relevant nutrition science, public health concerns, and cultural eating patterns. USDA must also, to the maximum extent practicable, ensure that the fat, sugar, and salt content of the food and food products are appropriate. At least every five years, USDA must review and amend the list.

In addition, prepared meals purchased with SNAP benefits must have nutritional values consistent with standards developed by USDA for the list of food and food products.

A state agency may substitute different foods for food USDA designated under this bill, with USDA approval, so long as the foods are nutritionally equivalent; this is permitted to allow for different cultural eating patterns.

What's happening now February 13, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 479 Identical bill Healthy SNAP Act of 2025
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Moody, Ashley
Florida · Jan 13, 2026
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 30, 2025
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Husted, Jon
Ohio · Mar 3, 2025
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Curtis, John R.
Utah · Feb 18, 2025
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Britt, Katie Boyd
Alabama · Feb 13, 2025
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Cramer, Kevin
North Dakota · Feb 13, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 561: Healthy SNAP Act of 2025. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-561/
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"S. 561: Healthy SNAP Act of 2025." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-561/.
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S. 561, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-561/.
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