Thrifty Food Plan Accountability Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-4964
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2]
Introduced: 2023-07-27
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Subjects: Food assistance and relief

Food supply, safety, and labeling

Nutrition and diet

Poverty and welfare assistance
Latest action: action_date: 2023-08-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-07-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Thrifty Food Plan Accountability Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill requires that, when the Department of Agriculture (USDA) reevaluates the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), the results of the reevaluation (1) be budget-neutral; and (2) only adjust the cost of the diet based on current standards (i.e., food price inflation, household&nbsp;size, and the cost of food in specific states).&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>USDA created the TFP (the cost of purchasing a nutritionally adequate low-cost diet),&nbsp; which is used to determine maximum monthly benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). USDA calculates the cost of the TFP each year to account for food price inflation. Under a provision of the 2018 farm bill, USDA must reevaluate the contents of the TFP (i.e., the market basket of goods) every five years based on current food prices, food composition data, consumption patterns, and dietary guidance. 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tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4964 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 27, 2023 Mr. Brecheen (for himself and Mr. Burlison ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to require adjustments to the thrifty food plan to be budget-neutral, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Thrifty Food Plan Accountability Act of 2023 . 2. Adjustments to the thrifty food plan in the supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 3(u) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2012(u) ) is amended in the matter preceding paragraph (1) by inserting after the second sentence the following: Each re-evaluation shall be budget-neutral and adjust the cost of the diet only in accordance with paragraphs (1) through (4), as applicable. .