# 119-s-1100: Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025

119-s-1100, Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1100
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nutritious SNAP Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-25
- Sponsor: Sen. Paul, Rand [R-KY] (R-KY)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Restricts SNAP purchases to basic beverages and bans many snack and dessert items.** The bill would also let states ask USDA to block foods their state nutrition agency labels as unhealthy from being bought with SNAP benefits. - Families and SNAP participants: Would no longer be able to use benefits to buy sugary sodas and many snack or dessert items. Examples named include potato and tortilla chips, ice cream, candy, snack cakes and packaged baking mixes. - State nutrition agencies: Would gain a tool to request that USDA prohibit SNAP purchases of foods the state agency determines are unhealthy. - SNAP program rules: Amends the Food and Nutrition Act to change the legal definition of "food" and to add a new subsection allowing state-level restrictions tied to the Accessory Foods List from March 5, 2018.

## Provisions PRIA read

- More foods allowed for SNAP: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would broaden what counts as food for SNAP. You would be able to use benefits on more nonalcoholic drinks and some snacks and desserts. It would add many nonalcoholic beverages, but not water, cow's milk, milk substitutes (for example, almond, soy, or coconut), or 100 percent…
- States could block unhealthy SNAP purchases: cost, low. If enacted, the bill would let a State agency ask the Agriculture Secretary to prohibit using SNAP benefits to buy foods the State nutrition agency calls "unhealthy food." The ban would apply only if the Secretary permits the State request. If your State gets approval, you could not use SNAP to buy…

## Related bills

- 119-sconres-39: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2027 and setting forth the appropriate budgetar…
- 119-sconres-22: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the appropriate budgetar…
- 119-s-3362: Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act
- 119-s-3248: Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2025
- 119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1100 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1100)

## Related
- [119-sconres-39: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-39)
- [119-sconres-22: A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United S…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-sconres-22)
- [119-s-3362: Health Marketplace and Savings Accounts for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3362)
- [119-s-3248: Health Savings Accounts For All Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3248)
- [119-s-2886: America’s CHILDREN Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2886)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1100 (as of 2025-12-21).