US HB2383 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 17-0)
Status: Introduced on May 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 15 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-06-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Nutritious Options for Meals Act of 2015 This bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to apply nutritional standards for the Department of Agriculture's (USDA's) Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) to foods purchased for USDA's Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP, formerly known as the food stamp program), with the addition of lean meat and poultry. Foods purchased for SNAP must be of the kind prescribed by USDA in implementing WIC requirements that: (1) food contain nutrients determined by nutritional research to be lacking in the diets of pregnant, breastfeeding, and postpartum women, infants, or children; or (2) food promote the health of the population served by the program. Examples of foods acceptable under the bill include vegetables, fruits, milk, juice, breakfast cereal, cheese, eggs, yogurt, peanut butter, legumes, whole grain bread, and lean meat or poultry.
Title
Nutritious Options for Meals Act of 2015
Sponsors
| Rep. Tom Rice [R-SC] | Rep. Tom McClintock [R-CA] | Rep. Rod Blum [R-IA] | Rep. Walter Jones [R-NC] |
| Rep. Candice Miller [R-MI] | Rep. Bradley Byrne [R-AL] | Rep. Randy Weber [R-TX] | Rep. Paul Cook [R-CA] |
| Rep. Dana Rohrabacher [R-CA] | Rep. Alexander Mooney [R-WV] | Rep. Dave Brat [R-VA] | Rep. Doug LaMalfa [R-CA] |
| Rep. Peter Roskam [R-IL] | Rep. David Schweikert [R-AZ] | Rep. Brian Babin [R-TX] | Rep. Joe Wilson [R-SC] |
| Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-06-08 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. |
| 2015-05-15 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2015-05-15 | House | Introduced in House |
Same As/Similar To
HB5360 (Related) 2016-06-10 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/2383/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/hr2383/BILLS-114hr2383ih.pdf |
