The Farmers Feeding America Act would generally require food bought with SNAP benefits to qualify as an American food product. The bill defines this as food grown, harvested, or produced in the United States and processed or manufactured here with at least 51 percent of its ingredients sourced domestically. Exceptions would apply when a food is not available in enough quantity or reasonable quality in the United States, or when the Agriculture Secretary grants an exemption because of undue burdens on SNAP households. The bill would also require retailers to make reasonable efforts to stock qualifying foods and report on those efforts when asked. It would take effect one year after enactment.
SNAP recipients would generally need to use benefits for qualifying American food products. Some foods could be exempt because of availability or because the Agriculture Secretary determines that the requirement would create an undue burden, such as due to cost or regional availability. SNAP retailers would need to make reasonable efforts to stock qualifying foods. The bill also calls for public education about its requirements.
The bill does not specify implementation costs or funding. No publicly available information.
The bill states that its purpose is to support domestic agriculture, strengthen American food production, and direct SNAP benefits toward foods grown, processed, and manufactured in the United States.
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