[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 2326 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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118th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 2326
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve diet quality and
nutrition security, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
July 13, 2023
Mr. Booker (for himself and Mr. Rubio) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry
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A BILL
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to improve diet quality and
nutrition security, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``SNAP Nutrition Security Act of
2023''.
SEC. 2. FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY.
(a) Declaration of Policy.--Section 2 of the Food and Nutrition Act
of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``Congress recognizes that the supplemental nutrition assistance
program established under this Act reduces food insecurity for tens of
millions of households, yet more than 10,000,000 households still
suffer from food insecurity, according to the Department of
Agriculture. Congress also recognizes that, according to the Department
of Agriculture, approximately half of all adults in the United States
(117,000,000 people) have 1 or more preventable chronic diseases, many
of which are related to poor quality eating patterns. Accordingly, it
is the policy of Congress that the Department of Agriculture should
administer the supplemental nutrition assistance program in a manner
that will further reduce food insecurity, increase nutrition security,
and improve the diet quality for low-income people in the United
States, especially children. Food programs administered by the
Department of Agriculture should simultaneously combat food
insufficiency and diet-related chronic diseases, including obesity,
diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and cancer, which cause immense
suffering, significantly increase already high health care spending,
increase poverty, and undermine military readiness.''.
(b) Definitions.--Section 3 of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(7 U.S.C. 2012) is amended--
(1) by redesignating subsections (h) through (k), (l), (m),
and (n) through (v) as subsections (i) through (l), (n), (o),
and (q) through (y), respectively;
(2) by inserting after subsection (g) the following:
``(h) Diet Quality.--The term `diet quality' means the extent to
which a set of foods aligns with key recommendations of the most recent
Dietary Guidelines for Americans published under section 301 of the
National Nutrition Monitoring and Related Research Act of 1990 (7
U.S.C. 5341).'';
(3) by inserting after subsection (l) (as so redesignated)
the following:
``(m) Food Security.--The term `food security' means access by all
people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life.''; and
(4) by inserting after subsection (o) (as so redesignated)
the following:
``(p) Nutrition Security.--The term `nutrition security' means
consistent and equitable access to healthy, safe, affordable foods
essential to optimal health and well-being.''.
(c) Data Collection and Sharing.--Section 9 of the Food and
Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2018) is amended by adding at the end
the following:
``(k) Store-level Data Collection and Sharing.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary shall collect the data
described in paragraph (2) from a sufficient number of retail
food stores approved for participation in the supplemental
nutrition assistance program that utilize an integrated
electronic cash register system to enable the Secretary to
provide State- and nationally-representative data in the
reports required under section 31.
``(2) Data described.--The data referred to in paragraph
(1) is store-level point-of-sale data that identifies the
specific food items acquired at a retail food store by eligible
households using benefits.
``(3) Paperwork reduction act.--Chapter 35 of title 44,
United States Code (commonly known as the `Paperwork Reduction
Act'), shall not apply to this subsection.''.
(d) State Reports Under Nutrition Education and Obesity Prevention
Grant Program.--Section 28(c)(9) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008
(7 U.S.C. 2036a(c)(8)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (C)(ii), by striking ``and'' at the
end;
(2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end
and inserting a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following:
``(E) a description of actions taken by the State
to enhance the food security and nutrition security of
participants in the supplemental nutrition assistance
program; and
``(F) recommendations, if applicable, regarding
administering the supplemental nutrition assistance
program in a manner that would enhance food security
and nutrition security in the State.''.
(e) Food and Nutrition Security.--The Food and Nutrition Act of
2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``SEC. 31. FOOD AND NUTRITION SECURITY REPORT; FOOD SALES REPORT.
``(a) Food and Nutrition Security Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than 1 year after the date of
enactment of this section, and annually thereafter, the
Secretary shall submit to the Committee on Agriculture,
Nutrition, and Forestry of the Senate and the Committee on
Agriculture of the House of Representatives a report on food
security and nutrition security in the United States.
``(2) Contents.--A report submitted under paragraph (1)
shall include--
``(A) an analysis of the food security, nutrition
security, and diet quality of participants and
nonparticipants in the supplemental nutrition
assistance program;
``(B)(i) a summary of changes made to the
supplemental nutrition assistance program in the year
covered by the report that are intended to improve food
security, nutrition security, and diet quality; and
``(ii) an analysis of the impact and effectiveness
of those changes on food security, nutrition security,
and diet quality; and
``(C) recommendations for additional authority to
the Secretary to improve food security, nutrition
security, and diet quality for participants in the
supplemental nutrition assistance program.
``(b) Food Sales Report.--
``(1) In general.--Not later than September 30, 2025, and
at least once every 4 years thereafter, the Secretary shall
submit to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
of the Senate and the Committee on Agriculture of the House of
Representatives, and make publicly available on the website of
the Department of Agriculture, a report on food sales in the
supplemental nutrition assistance program, including an
analysis of the specific food items acquired with benefits by
eligible households.
``(2) Data.--A report under paragraph (1) shall use store-
level data collected pursuant to section 9(k).
``(3) Privacy.--For each report under paragraph (1), the
Secretary shall aggregate or deidentify data in a manner
sufficient to ensure that the identity of participants or
retailers associated with the data cannot be ascertained.''.
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