OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act of 2023
- Last Action
- 6/15/2023
Actions
- 2023-06-15Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 2023-06-15Introduced in Senate
CRS Summary
As of 2023-06-15 (00)
Opt for Health with SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act of 2023 or the OH SNAP, Close the Fruit and Vegetable Gap Act of 2023
This bill reauthorizes, and provides increased specified funds for, the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) for FY2024-FY2028 and each fiscal year thereafter. GusNIP provides competitive grants for projects that increase low-income consumers' purchases of fruits and vegetables by providing (1) incentives at Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) points of purchase, and (2) produce prescriptions to SNAP/Medicaid participants.
Cosponsors (8)
- Peter Welch (D-VT)
- Ron Wyden (D-OR)
- Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)
- Alex Padilla (D-CA)
- Edward Markey (D-MA)
- Robert Menendez (D-NJ)
- Bernard Sanders (I-VT)
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)
Subjects
- Agricultural marketing and promotion
- Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
- Community life and organization
- Elementary and secondary education
- Food assistance and relief
- Food industry and services
- Food supply, safety, and labeling
- Fruit and vegetables
- Nutrition and diet
- Retail and wholesale trades
- Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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