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To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to Congress on the state of food security and diet quality in the United States, including the impact of changes to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), and to provide policy recommendations for improving nutrition outcomes for both participants and nonparticipants.
Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to Congress on food security and diet quality in the United States. The report must include analysis of food security and diet quality for both SNAP participants and nonparticipants, a summary and analysis of any SNAP program changes made in the past year to improve food security and diet quality, and recommendations to Congress on improving food security and diet quality outcomes. The first report is due one year after the bill becomes effective, with subsequent reports due annually thereafter.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] (R-TX)
Actions (2)
- Aug 8, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. · house
- Aug 8, 2025 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
August 8, 2025
Mr. Self introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture
A BILL
To require the Secretary of Agriculture to submit an annual report to Congress on the state of food security and diet quality in the United States, including the impact of changes to the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), and to provide policy recommendations for improving nutrition outcomes for both participants and nonparticipants.
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 Study Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. FOOD SECURITY AND DIET QUALITY REPORT.
The Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.), as amended by section 4125, is amended by adding at the end the following:
“SEC. 32. FOOD SECURITY AND DIET QUALITY REPORT.
“(a) In General.—Not later than 1 year after the effective date 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 diet quality in the United States.
“(b) Contents.—The report required to be submitted under subsection (a) shall include—
“(1) an analysis of the food security and diet quality of participants and nonparticipants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program;
“(2)(A) a summary of legislative and Executive branch changes made to the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the year covered by the report that are intended to improve food security and diet quality; and
“(B) an analysis of the impact and effectiveness of those changes on food security and diet quality; and
“(3) recommendations to the Congress on how to improve food security and diet quality for participants and nonparticipants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.”.
SEC. 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Act and the amendment made by this Act shall take effect 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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