Farm Bill Coalition Letter - FINAL 20May24

Our overarching concern is the proposed “Healthy SNAP” Act, which a number of lawmakers are attempting to jam into this iteration of the Farm Bill. [...] The new regulatory framework in the Healthy SNAP Act would significantly increase the SNAP’s administrative costs. [...] Our coalition deeply understands the need to address the rising cost of the Farm Bill. [...] Many of the undersigned groups have proffered a number of solutions to address the need for comprehensive reform in this area. [...] Yet we are skeptical of arguments that restricting certain products from SNAP eligibility would yield the savings promised by the authors of the Healthy SNAP Act.