H.R. 1782 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Mar 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryExpands frozen produce in SNAP incentives
The bill expands two federal programs that help low-income people buy more fruits and vegetables. It allows fresh frozen fruits and vegetables to be included in incentive programs for SNAP participants (people who receive food assistance), and adds fresh and frozen legumes like beans to another program. The goal is to make healthy food options available year-round, even when fresh produce isn't in season.
How it affects you
If you receive SNAP benefits, this change means you could have more options to get discounts or incentives on frozen fruits, vegetables, and legumes when you shop. This could make it easier to find and afford these healthier foods throughout the year, not just during fresh produce seasons.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 3, 2025)
Supporting all Healthy Options when Purchasing Produce Act of 2025 or the SHOPP Act of 2025
This bill modifies the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP) to include fresh frozen fruits and vegetables.
GusNIP is a Department of Agriculture (USDA) program that provides grants for projects that increase low-income consumers' purchases of fruits and vegetables. It is made up of three competitive grant programs, including the GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program, which provides grants for projects that provide incentives for Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) participants to purchase fruits and vegetables.
The bill directs USDA, in awarding GusNIP Nutrition Incentive Program grants, to give priority to projects that increase year-round availability of nutrition incentives by offering fresh frozen fruits or vegetables in the program.
In addition, the bill amends another GusNIP program, the Produce Prescription Program, to include fresh frozen fruits and vegetables, as well as fresh and fresh frozen legumes. Currently, only fresh fruits and vegetables are covered under the program.
The GusNIP Produce Prescription Program supports projects that demonstrate and evaluate the impact of fruit and vegetable prescriptions on increasing procurement and consumption of fruits and vegetables, reducing individual and household food insecurity, and reducing healthcare usage and associated costs.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1782
A BILL
SHOPP Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30) · Introduced Mar 3, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 28, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.”