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HR 2496 · in committee · significant

Dairy Nutrition Incentive Program Act of 2025

What this bill does

  • The USDA will create a program offering incentives to SNAP recipients who purchase dairy products like milk, yogurt, and cheese.
  • Low-income households using food assistance benefits will have access to incentive programs run by state, local, and nonprofit organizations.
  • The program receives federal funding and will be evaluated to measure its impact on dairy purchases among SNAP recipients.

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Community Threads

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  1. 01

    How might incentivizing dairy purchases through SNAP affect food choices and nutrition outcomes for low-income households compared to other food groups?

  2. 02

    Which organizations would administer these incentive programs, and what accountability measures ensure federal funding is used effectively across different states?

  3. 03

    What evidence suggests that price incentives specifically for dairy products will increase consumption among SNAP recipients without displacing purchases of other nutritious foods?

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Sponsor · D-CA-21

Jim Costa

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Legislative timeline

  1. 2025-04-18 · house · Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.

  2. 2025-03-31 · house · IntroReferral

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

  3. 2025-03-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

  4. 2025-03-31 · IntroReferral

    Introduced in House

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