# 119-hr-479: Healthy SNAP Act of 2025

119-hr-479, Healthy SNAP Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-479
- As of: 2026-04-21
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-479
- Congress: 119
- Title: Healthy SNAP Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill shifts SNAP food eligibility from a broad statutory list to a nutrition-focused, Secretary-designated system.** It narrows what counts as SNAP-eligible food and sets rules for how foods are chosen and reviewed.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schweikert, David [R-AZ-1] (R-AZ), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5] (R-AZ), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cloud, Michael [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller, Mary E. [R-IL-15] (R-IL), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meuser, Daniel [R-PA-9] (R-PA), 2025-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crane, Elijah [R-AZ-2] (R-AZ), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harris, Andy [R-MD-1] (R-MD), 2025-01-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-02-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Boebert, Lauren [R-CO-4] (R-CO), 2025-05-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New SNAP rules on eligible foods: mixed, medium. If enacted, you could use SNAP only for foods the Secretary of Agriculture puts on an approved list within 180 days. Alcohol and tobacco would stay banned; soft drinks, candy, ice cream, and prepared desserts like cakes, pies, and cookies would be off-limits unless added by rule. The rules would fo…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act
- 119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act
- 119-hr-45: FIND Act
- 119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-479 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/479)

## Related
- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hr-404: Hearing Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-404)
- [119-hr-45: FIND Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-45)
- [119-hr-38: Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-38)
- [119-hr-4382: America’s Olympic and Paralympic Games Commemorative Coins Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4382)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-479 (as of 2026-04-21).