AN ACT to amend Tennessee Code Annotated, Title 71, relative to the food stamp program.

Also relevant to:Low-income / working-class

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As introduced, enacts the "Tennessee Health SNAP Act," which requires the department to submit a request for a waiver from the United States department of agriculture's food and nutrition service to seek authorization to prohibit the use of SNAP benefits for the purchase of candy and soft drinks. - Amends TCA Title 71.

Source: OpenStates · fetched March 13, 2025

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