HR 813 · in committee · significant
Funding is Zero for Zero Nutrition Options (FIZZ-NO) Act of 2025
- economy
What this bill does
- The bill prohibits using SNAP food benefits to buy soda with added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring.
- Low-income households receiving SNAP benefits are affected by the purchasing restrictions.
- The bill takes effect upon passage and requires retailers to enforce the new SNAP eligibility rules at checkout.
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Community Threads
Started by Cosponsor
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How would restricting sugary and artificially sweetened beverages under SNAP affect low-income households' food budgets and purchasing choices?
- 02
What evidence supports the premise that limiting beverage purchases through SNAP would improve nutrition outcomes for participating families?
- 03
How would retailers implement and enforce these beverage restrictions at checkout, and what compliance costs might they face?
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Sponsor · R-TX-3
Keith Self
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In Congress
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House Reps cosponsoring
Introduced 2025-02-28
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-28 · house · Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
2025-01-28 · house · IntroReferral
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
2025-01-28 · IntroReferral
Introduced in House
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