A BILL
To amend the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 to provide families year-round access to nutrition incentives, including hard-to-serve areas, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the “Supporting all Healthy Options when Purchasing Produce Act” or the “SHOPP Act”.
Sec. 2
Nutrition incentives
(a)
In general— Section 4405 of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (
7 U.S.C. 7517) is
amended—
(1)
in subsection (b)(2)(B)—
(A)
by redesignating clauses (ix) and (x) as clauses (x) and (xi); and
(B)
by inserting after clause (viii) the following:
“(ix) increase year-round availability of incentives by offering fresh frozen fruits or vegetables;”
(2)
in subsection (c), by striking “fresh fruits and vegetables” and inserting “fresh or fresh frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes” each place it appears.
(b)
Effective date— The amendments made by this section shall take effect on March 6, 2024.