,i  #aaith ,,congress  #b;d ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #gehj  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,february #ac1       
#bjbf,mrs4 ,luna introduced the         
following bill2 which was referred to   
the ,committee on ,agriculture  ,a      
,,bill  ,to amend the ,food and         
,nutrition ,act of #bjjh to prohibit the
 purchase of nutritionally deficient    
foods with supplemental nutrition       
assistance program benefits4  #a4 ,short
 title ,this ,act may be cited as the   
,nutrition ,first ,act of #bjbf4  #b4   
,amendments ,section #c of the ,food and
 ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 
#bjab7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection  
7k7 by striking food or food product    
each place it appears and inserting     
eligible food1 and  7#b7 by inserting   
after subsection 7k7 the following3     
7k-#a7 ,eligible food means a food or   
beverage that meets nutritional         
standards established by the ,secretary 
of ,agriculture1 excluding the          
following3 7#a7 ,a sugar-sweetened      

beverage commonly known as soda1 or a   
nonalcoholic beverage containing sugar1 
cane sugar1 corn syrup1 high-fructose   
corn syrup1 honey1 or other caloric     
sweetener1 excluding-- 7,a7 a beverage  
containing milk or a milk substitute2   
7,b7 a beverage with more than #ej      
percent fruit or vegetable juice2 and   
7,c7 a product requiring preparation    
before consumption4  7#b7 ,a candy      
preparation consisting of sugar1 honey1 
or other sweeteners combined with       
chocolate1 fruit1 nuts1 or other        
ingredients in bar1 drop1 or piece form1
 excluding items containing flour or    
requiring refrigeration4  7#c7 ,a       
high-sugar beverage that lists          
carbonated water plus any caloric       
sweetener 7e4g4 sugar1 cane sugar1 corn 
syrup1 ,,hfcs7 as the first #b          
ingredients listed1 excluding aspartame 
or other non-caloric sweetener as the   
first #b ingredients listed4  7#d7 ,a   
prepared dessert or snack food1 such as 
a cake1 cookie1 pastry1 pie1 doughnut1  

muffin1 candy-coated snack1 or similar  
product with a high level of added      
sugar1 sodium1 or saturated fat4  7#e7  
,an energy drink or other beverage      
containing an added sweetener1 and      
marketed or labeled as an energy drink1 
including a product containing a        
stimulant such as caffeine1 taurine1    
guarana1 or a similar additive4  4  #c4 
,effective date ,this ,act and the      
amendment made by this ,act shall take  
effect #ahj days after the date of the  
enactment of this ,act4