,,ii  #aaith ,,congress  #ast ,session  
,s4 #aajj  ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of     
,,the ,,united ,,states  ,march #be1    
#bjbe,mr4 ,paul introduced the following
 bill2 which was read twice and referred
 to the ,committee on ,agriculture1     
,nutrition1 and ,forestry  ,a ,,bill    
,to amend the ,food and ,nutrition ,act 
to modify the definition of food under  
the supplemental nutrition assistance   
program1 and for other purposes4  #a4   
,short title ,this ,act may be cited as 
the ,nutritious ,,snap ,act of #bjbe4   
#b4 ,definition of food2 waiver of      
eligibility of certain food  7a7        
,definition of food ,section #c7k7 of   
the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of #bjjh  
7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjab7k77 is amended--    
7#a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking home
 consumption and inserting home         
consumption1 subject to section #aa7y712
 and  7#b7 by inserting 1 any           
nonalcoholic beverage that is not water1
 cow's milk1 a milk-substitute beverage 
7such as almond milk1 soy milk1 and     

coconut milk71 or #ajj percent juice1   
snack and dessert food items 7as        
described in the supplemental guidance  
document of the ,food and ,nutrition    
,service1 effective as of ,march #e1    
#bjah1 entitled ,accessory ,foods       
,list71 before tobacco4  7b7 ,waiver of 
eligibility of certain food ,section #aa
 of the ,food and ,nutrition ,act of    
#bjjh 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #bjbj7 is amended by
 adding at the end the following3  7y7  
,waiver of eligibility of certain food  
,the ,secretary shall permit a ,state   
agency1 on request of the ,state agency1
 to prohibit the use of benefits to     
purchase food that the applicable ,state
 nutrition agency determines to be      
unhealthy food4  4