SHOPP Act of 2025

Hozzl · 2025-04-22T08:05:15Z

Explore the details of House Bill 1782 SHOPP Act of 2025 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on undefined. Stay informed on legislative developments.

4/22/2025, 8:05 AM

Summary of Bill HR 1782

Bill 119 hr 1782, also known as the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Expansion Act, aims to amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to ensure that families have year-round access to nutrition incentives. The Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program currently provides funding for incentives that encourage low-income individuals to purchase fruits and vegetables. This bill seeks to expand the program to allow for year-round access to these incentives, rather than limiting them to certain times of the year.

The main goal of this legislation is to improve access to healthy foods for low-income families, ultimately promoting better nutrition and overall health. By providing incentives for the purchase of fruits and vegetables, the program aims to address issues of food insecurity and promote healthier eating habits among vulnerable populations.

In addition to expanding access to nutrition incentives, the bill also includes provisions for other purposes related to nutrition and food security. Overall, the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program Expansion Act seeks to address the issue of food insecurity and promote healthier eating habits among low-income families by providing year-round access to nutrition incentives.

Congressional Summary of HR 1782

Supporting all Healthy Options when Purchasing Produce Act of 2025 or the SHOPP Act of 2025

This bill modifies the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to include fresh frozen fruits and vegetables.

GusNIP is a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that provides grants for projects that increase low-income consumers' purchases of fruits and vegetables. It is made up of three competitive grant programs, including the GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program, which provides grants for projects that provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables.

The bill directs USDA, in awarding GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program grants, to give priority to projects that increase year-round availability of nutrition incentives by offering fresh frozen fruits or vegetables in the program.

In addition, the bill amends another GusNIP program, the Produce Prescription Program, to include fresh frozen fruits and vegetables, as well as fresh and fresh frozen legumes. Currently, only fresh fruits and vegetables are covered under the program.

The GusNIP Produce Prescription Program supports projects that demonstrate and evaluate the impact of fruit and vegetable prescriptions on increasing procurement and consumption of fruits and vegetables, reducing individual and household food insecurity, and reducing healthcare usage and associated costs.

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Current Status of Bill HR 1782

Bill HR 1782 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 3, 2025. Bill HR 1782 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 3, 2025. Bill HR 1782's most recent activity was Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture. as of March 28, 2025

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Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 1782

To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives under the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program, and for other purposes.