Healthy SNAP Act of 2025
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill amends SNAP food eligibility by (1) explicitly excluding soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts; (2) requiring USDA Secretary to create a positive list of designated eligible foods based on nutrition. It relies on product standards, compliance mandates, exemptions, and definition changes. The main policy areas are Agriculture, Food Assistance, Trade, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
POS system vendors and compliance technology providers could gain revenue opportunities, Nutrition advocacy organizations and consultants could gain revenue opportunities, and Fresh produce growers and distributors could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Soft drink manufacturers (Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, etc.) could lose revenue opportunities, SNAP recipients (47 million low-income Americans) would take on compliance duties, and Candy and confectionery manufacturers could lose revenue opportunities.
Key Provisions
- Amends SNAP food eligibility by (1) explicitly excluding soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts; (2) requiring USDA Secretary to create a positive list of designated eligible foods based on nutrition...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill amends SNAP food eligibility by (1) explicitly excluding soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts; (2) requiring USDA Secretary to create a positive list of designated eligible foods based on nutrition.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Food Assistance, Trade, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill amends SNAP food eligibility by (1) explicitly excluding soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts; (2) requiring USDA Secretary to create a positive list of designated eligible foods based on nutrition.
Policy Domains
Entire Bill
Identified Gains
- POS system vendors and compliance technology providers
- Nutrition advocacy organizations and consultants
- Fresh produce growers and distributors
- Whole grains and health food manufacturers
- Lean meat, poultry, and seafood producers
Identified Costs
- Soft drink manufacturers (Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, etc.)
- SNAP recipients (47 million low-income Americans)
- Candy and confectionery manufacturers
- State SNAP agencies (state welfare departments)
- Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Lee (for himself, Mr. Cramer, and Mrs. Britt) introduced …
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, …
Introduced in Senate
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Bakeries and prepared dessert manufacturers, Candy and confectionery manufacturers, Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturers
Positive-direction: Whole grains and health food manufacturers
Negative-direction: Bakeries and prepared dessert manufacturers, Candy and confectionery manufacturers, Ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturers, Processed food manufacturers (general)
Large grocery chains and supermarkets, Small grocery stores and convenience stores
State SNAP agencies (state welfare departments), USDA Food and Nutrition Service
Fresh produce growers and distributors, Lean meat, poultry, and seafood producers
POS system vendors and compliance technology providers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Agriculture (USDA)
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Foods and food products designated by the Secretary based on nutrition research, nutrients lacking in US diets, promotion of health, and appropriate fat/sugar/salt content
Food designated by the Secretary under section 4(d), excluding alcoholic beverages, tobacco, soft drinks, candy, ice cream, prepared desserts such as cakes, pies, cookies, or similar products
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