118th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 2326SNAP Nutrition Security Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve diet quality and nutrition security, and for other purposes.

Agriculture and food
Introduced Jul 13, 2023
Last action Jul 13, 2023
Pipeline · Bill → Law
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Introduced
Jul 13, 2023
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Referred
Jul 13, 2023
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
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Committee
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Senate
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House floor
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Resolve Changes
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SummaryCRS Summary

This bill expands the policy of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to include reducing food insecurity, increasing nutrition security, and improving diet quality for low-income people in the United States. It also requires additional related reporting by states and the Department of Agriculture (USDA). The bill defines (1) food security as access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life; (2) nutrition security as consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe, affordable foods essential to optimal health and well-being; and (3) diet quality as the extent to which a set of foods aligns with key recommendations of the most recent Dietary Guidel...

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate
Timeline · 2 actions
Jul 13, 2023
Introduced in Senate
Jul 13, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.