Pipeline · Bill → Law
Step 1
Introduced
May 9, 2023
Step 2
Referred
Jun 1, 2023
Agriculture
Step 3
Committee
Step 4
House floor
Step 5
Senate
Step 6
Resolve Changes
Step 7
Signed
SummaryCRS Summary
This bill modifies the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP), which provides grants for projects that provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables. Specifically, the bill amends GusNIP to require the Department of Agriculture to give priority to projects that increase year-round availability of nutrition incentives by offering fresh frozen fruits or vegetables in the program. The bill also amends the GusNIP Produce Prescription Program to include fresh frozen fruits and vegetables, as well as fresh and fresh frozen legumes. Currently, only fresh fruits and vegetables are covered under the program. (Thi...
Timeline · 3 actions
Jun 1, 2023
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
May 9, 2023
Introduced in House
May 9, 2023
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.