SHOPP Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-03-27T03:23:26Z

Explore the details of Senate Bill 813 SHOPP Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/27/2025, 3:23 AM

Summary of Bill S 813

Bill 119 s 813, also known as the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Expansion Act, aims to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to ensure that families have access to nutrition incentives year-round. The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program currently provides funding for incentives that encourage low-income individuals to purchase fruits and vegetables. This bill seeks to expand the program to allow for year-round access to these incentives.

The main goal of the bill is to improve access to healthy foods for low-income families, ultimately promoting better nutrition and overall health. By providing incentives for the purchase of fruits and vegetables, the program aims to address issues of food insecurity and promote healthier eating habits.

In addition to expanding access to nutrition incentives, the bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to nutrition and food security. Overall, the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Expansion Act seeks to address the issue of food insecurity and promote healthier eating habits among low-income individuals and families. This bill is currently under consideration in the US Congress and has the potential to have a significant impact on nutrition and food security for low-income families across the country.

Congressional Summary of S 813

Supporting all Healthy Options when Purchasing Produce Act of 2025 or the SHOPP Act of 2025

This bill modifies the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to include fresh frozen fruits and vegetables.

GusNIP is a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that provides grants for projects that increase low-income consumers' purchases of fruits and vegetables. It is made up of three competitive grant programs, including the GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program, which provides grants for projects that provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables.

The bill directs USDA, in awarding GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program grants, to give priority to projects that increase year-round availability of nutrition incentives by offering fresh frozen fruits or vegetables in the program.

In addition, the bill amends another GusNIP program, the 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.

The GusNIP Produce Prescription Program supports projects that demonstrate and evaluate the impact of fruit and vegetable prescriptions on increasing procurement and consumption of fruits and vegetables, reducing individual and household food insecurity, and reducing healthcare usage and associated costs.

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Current Status of Bill S 813

Bill S 813 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 3, 2025. Bill S 813 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the Senate on March 3, 2025. Bill S 813's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. as of March 3, 2025

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 813

A bill to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, and for other purposes.

Comments

Matheo King

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1 year ago

I think this bill is like, totally gonna help families get better access to nutrition stuff, which is cool I guess. I mean, who doesn't want more incentives for healthy eating, right? It's like, a no-brainer. I just hope it actually does what it says it's gonna do, ya know? Like, we need more details on how this is all gonna work. But hey, if it helps me save some money on groceries, I'm all for it.