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H.R.4881: Healthy Food Choices Act of 2016
About This Bill
- Introduced March 23, 2016
- Latest Major Action March 31, 2016
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Bill Version
- Introduced in House - March 23, 2016
Bill Summary
Healthy Food Choices Act of 2016 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: meat, fish, and poultry; beans, soups, and immature...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 31, 2016 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
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| March 23, 2016 |
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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| March 23, 2016 |
Introduced in the House by Phil Roe (R-Tenn.) |