Bill > HR813

This bill proposes to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to prohibit the use of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits to purchase soda. Specifically, the bill defines "soda" as a carbonated beverage containing more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving, and adds this definition to the existing law. By inserting "soda" into the list of items that cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits (which already includes alcoholic beverages), the bill aims to restrict SNAP recipients from using their food assistance benefits to buy sugar-sweetened carbonated drinks. The legislation would take effect 180 days after its enactment, giving retailers, state administrators, and SNAP participants time to adjust to the new restriction. The bill's acronym, FIZZ-NO, cleverly references both carbonated beverages (fizz) and the prohibition (no) on purchasing these drinks with nutrition assistance benefits.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/813/all-info