SNAP benefits would no longer cover soft drinks, candy, or desserts.
This bill would change what foods people can buy with SNAP benefits. It would require the government to create a list of approved foods, while banning items like soft drinks and candy. This means families using SNAP would have more restricted, but potentially healthier, food choices.
Today, SNAP benefits can be used to buy most foods for home use, with only alcoholic drinks and tobacco explicitly banned. If this bill passes, only specific foods designated by the Secretary of Agriculture would be eligible, and soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and certain prepared desserts would be explicitly banned.
HR 479 · 119th Congress · January 16, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 9/10
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