,i #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #diji ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #bf1 #bjbc,mr4 ,gottheimer 7for himself and ,mrs4 ,chavez-,de,remer7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,agriculture ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh to improve diet quality and nutrition security1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,,snap ,nutrition ,security ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,food and nutrition security 7a7 ,declaration of policy ,section #b of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 ,congress recognizes that the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under this ,act reduces food insecurity for tens of millions of households1 yet more than #aj1jjj1jjj households still suffer from food insecurity1 according to the ,department of ,agriculture4 ,congress also recognizes that1 according to the ,department of ,agriculture1 approximately half of all adults in the ,united ,states 7#aag1jjj1jjj people7 have #a or more preventable chronic diseases1 many of which are related to poor quality eating patterns4 ,accordingly1 it is the policy of ,congress that the ,department of ,agriculture should administer the supplemental nutrition assistance program in a manner that will further reduce food insecurity1 increase nutrition security1 and improve the diet quality for low-income people in the ,united ,states1 especially children4 ,food programs administered by the ,department of ,agriculture should simultaneously combat food insufficiency and diet-related chronic diseases1 including obesity1 diabetes1 hypertension1 heart disease1 and cancer1 which cause immense suffering1 significantly increase already high health care spending1 increase poverty1 and undermine military readiness44 7b7 ,definitions ,section #c of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating subsections 7h7 through 7k71 7l71 7m71 and 7n7 through 7v7 as subsections 7i7 through 7l71 7n71 7o71 and 7q7 through 7y71 respectively2 7#b7 by inserting after subsection 7g7 the following3 7h7 ,diet quality ,the term diet quality means the extent to which a set of foods aligns with key recommendations of the most recent ,dietary ,guidelines for ,americans published under section #cja of the ,national ,nutrition ,monitoring and ,related ,research ,act of #aiij 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ecda74 2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7l7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7m7 ,food security ,the term food security means access by all people at all times to enough food for an active1 healthy life4 2 and 7#d7 by inserting after subsection 7o7 7as so redesignated7 the following3 7p7 ,nutrition security ,the term nutrition security means consistent and equitable access to healthy1 safe1 affordable foods essential to optimal health and well-being4 4 7c7 ,data collection and sharing ,section #i of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjah7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7k7 ,store-,level data collection and sharing 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall collect the data described in paragraph 7#b7 from a sufficient number of retail food stores approved for participation in the supplemental nutrition assistance program that utilize an integrated electronic cash register system to enable the ,secretary to provide ,state- and nationally-representative data in the reports required under section #ca4 7#b7 ,data described ,the data referred to in paragraph 7#a7 is store-level point-of-sale data that identifies the specific food items acquired at a retail food store by eligible households using benefits4 7#c7 ,paperwork ,reduction ,act ,chapter #ce of title #dd1 ,united ,states ,code 7commonly known as the ,paperwork ,reduction ,act71 shall not apply to this subsection4 4 7d7 ,state reports under nutrition education and obesity prevention grant program ,section #bh7;c77#i7 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjcf;a7c77#h77 is amended-- 7#a7 in subparagraph 7,c77ii71 by striking and at the end2 7#b7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7,e7 a description of actions taken by the ,state to enhance the food security and nutrition security of participants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program2 and 7,f7 recommendations1 if applicable1 regarding administering the supplemental nutrition assistance program in a manner that would enhance food security and nutrition security in the ,state4 4 7e7 ,food and nutrition security ,the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjaa et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #ca4 ,food and nutrition security report2 food sales report 7a7 ,food and nutrition security report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than #a year after the date of enactment of this section1 and annually thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives a report on food security and nutrition security in the ,united ,states4 7#b7 ,contents ,a report submitted under paragraph 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 an analysis of the food security1 nutrition security1 and diet quality of participants and nonparticipants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program2 7,b7 7i7 a summary of changes made to the supplemental nutrition assistance program in the year covered by the report that are intended to improve food security1 nutrition security1 and diet quality2 and 7ii7 an analysis of the impact and effectiveness of those changes on food security1 nutrition security1 and diet quality2 and 7,c7 recommendations for additional authority to the ,secretary to improve food security1 nutrition security1 and diet quality for participants in the supplemental nutrition assistance program4 7b7 ,food sales report 7#a7 ,in general ,not later than ,september #cj1 #bjbe1 and at least once every #d years thereafter1 the ,secretary shall submit to the ,committee on ,agriculture1 ,nutrition1 and ,forestry of the ,senate and the ,committee on ,agriculture of the ,house of ,representatives1 and make publicly available on the website of the ,department of ,agriculture1 a report on food sales in the supplemental nutrition assistance program1 including an analysis of the specific food items acquired with benefits by eligible households4 7#b7 ,data ,a report under paragraph 7#a7 shall use store-level data collected pursuant to section #i7k74 7#c7 ,privacy ,for each report under paragraph 7#a71 the ,secretary shall aggregate or deidentify data in a manner sufficient to ensure that the identity of participants or retailers associated with the data cannot be ascertained4 4