Farmers Feeding America Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4314 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 4314

      To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that 
 supplemental Nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits be used for 
the purchase of food products grown, produced, and manufactured in the 
                             United States.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             July 10, 2025

 Mrs. Cammack introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                        Committee on Agriculture

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                                 A BILL


 
      To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require that 
 supplemental Nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits be used for 
the purchase of food products grown, produced, and manufactured in the 
                             United States.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Farmers Feeding America Act''.

SEC. 2. PURPOSE.

    This purpose of this Act is to support domestic agriculture, 
strengthen American food production, and ensure that supplemental 
nutrition assistance program (SNAP) benefits are used to purchase foods 
that are grown, processed, and manufactured in the United States.

SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

    In this Act:
            (1) The term ``American food product'' means any food that 
        is--
                    (A) grown, harvested, or produced within the United 
                States; and
                    (B) processed or manufactured in the United States 
                with at least 51 percent of such food ingredients 
                sourced domestically.
            (2) The term ``retailer Compliance'' means to the 
        requirement that SNAP-authorized retailers make a good faith 
        effort to prioritize the availability of American food products 
        for purchase with supplemental nutrition assistance program 
        benefits issued under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
        U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).
            (3) The term ``SNAP'' means supplemental nutrition 
        assistance program established under of the Food and Nutrition 
        Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.).

SEC. 4. REQUIREMENT FOR SNAP PURCHASES.

    (a) Any food purchased with supplemental nutrition assistance 
program benefits issued under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 
U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) shall be an American food product unless--
            (1) the specified food item is not commercially available 
        in sufficient quantities or reasonable quality within the 
        United States; or
            (2) the Secretary of Agriculture grants an exemption based 
        on an undue burden on households participating in the 
        supplemental nutrition assistance program, including cost or 
        regional availability of food.
    (b) The Secretary of Agriculture shall maintain a list of exempted 
foods and update it regularly based on domestic production trends and 
market conditions.

SEC. 5. RETAILER OBLIGATIONS.

    (a) SNAP-authorized retailers shall--
            (1) make reasonable efforts to stock American food products 
        in relevant food categories; and
            (2) report on retailer compliance efforts upon request by 
        the Department of Agriculture.
    (b) Noncompliance with this Act by retailers may result in 
warnings, required corrective action, or, in repeated or egregious 
cases, suspension of SNAP authorization.

SEC. 6. ENFORCEMENT AND IMPLEMENTATION.

    (a) The Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with relevant 
Federal and State agencies, shall establish regulations and guidance to 
ensure retailer compliance with this Act.
    (b) A public awareness campaign shall be conducted to educate SNAP 
recipients and retailers on the benefits and requirements of purchasing 
American food products.
    (c) An annual review shall be conducted to assess the economic 
impact and effectiveness of this Act, with recommendations for 
potential adjustments.

SEC. 7. EFFECTIVE DATE.

    This Act shall take effect 1 year after enactment to allow for 
retailer adaptation and public education.
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