H. R. 9169, known as the “Ensuring Health in SNAP Act of 2024,” seeks to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow State agencies the option to restrict what people can buy with their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits. Specifically, it permits...
Simple Explanation
Imagine the government gives people some special money to help them buy food, called SNAP benefits. This new bill says that states can decide if people can't use SNAP benefits to buy sweets like soda, candy, cake, and ice cream, but each state can make its own rules about this without asking the big boss in charge.