H.R. 813 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, Jan 28, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBlocks SNAP benefits for sugary sodas
This bill would change the rules for SNAP, the federal program that helps people buy food. It would prevent people from using their SNAP benefits to purchase soda—specifically, any carbonated drink with more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.
How it affects you
If you receive SNAP benefits, this would limit what beverages you can buy with that assistance. You'd still be able to purchase other drinks and foods with your benefits, but sugary and artificially sweetened sodas would no longer be an option covered by the program.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jan 28, 2025)
Funding is Zero for Zero Nutrition Options (FIZZ-NO) Act of 2025
This bill revises the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits to purchase soda. Under the bill, soda means a carbonated beverage that contains more than 1 gram of added sugar, artificial sweetener, or flavoring per serving.
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. 813
A BILL
Funding is Zero for Zero Nutrition Options (FIZZ-NO) Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3) · Introduced Jan 28, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Feb 28, 2025: “Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.”