0584-AF14 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 0584 Food and Nutrition Service FNS 0500 Department of Agriculture USDA Amendment of definition of "eligible food" in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

The Food and Nutrition Service is proposing to amend the definition of "eligible foods" in SNAP to align with the program’s purpose of assisting low-income households in obtaining a more nutritious diet and advance USDA’s goal to "Make America Healthy Again.”

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To ensure the SNAP program effectively serves its intended population of low-income households by providing a nutritious diet, the Food and Nutrition Service is proposing to amend the definition of "eligible foods." This change aligns the program with its purpose of promoting better nutrition and supports USDA's goal to "Make America Healthy Again."

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The legal basis for this proposed rule can be found at 7 U.S.C. 2013(a).

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Retaining the current definition is an alternative to this reform, but the proposal better aligns the program with its purpose of promoting better nutrition.

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Anticipated costs and benefits will be discussed in the Regulatory Impact Analysis which will accompany the rule.

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Any associated risks will be discussed in the proposed rule.

]]> NPRM 12/00/2026 No None No No No Richard Lucas 0584 Food and Nutrition Service FNS 703 457-6797 richard.lucas@usda.gov 1320 Braddock Place, Room 555, Alexandria VA 22314