S. 1100

119th CONGRESS 1st Session

To amend the Food and Nutrition Act to modify the definition of food under the supplemental nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES · March 25, 2025 · Sponsor: Mr. Paul · Committee: Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Table of contents

• S. 1100
  • SEC. 1. Short title
  • SEC. 2. Definition of food; waiver of eligibility of certain food

SEC. 1. Short title

• This Act may be cited as the Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025.

SEC. 2. Definition of food; waiver of eligibility of certain food

• (a) Definition of food
  • Section 3(k) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 () is amended— 7 U.S.C. 2012(k)
    • in paragraph (1), by striking home consumptionand inserting home consumption, subject to section 11(y),; and
    • by inserting before .
• (b) Waiver of eligibility of certain food
  • Section 11 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 () is amended by adding at the end the following: 7 U.S.C. 2020
    • (y) Waiver of eligibility of certain food
      • The Secretary shall permit a State agency, on request of the State agency, to prohibit the use of benefits to purchase food that the applicable State nutrition agency determines to be unhealthy food.