This bill would amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to lower the threshold at which criminal penalties apply for a violation of the Act. It was introduced in the U.S. House by Representative William Timmons on September 1, 2026. The bill has been referred to the Committee on Agriculture and the Committee on the Judiciary. No publicly available information about the specific threshold change, the exact text of the amendment, or which violations would be affected.
The bill aims to change when criminal penalties can be applied under the Food and Nutrition Act. No publicly available information explains which people or programs would be affected or how enforcement would change.
No publicly available information on estimated costs, budget effects, or fiscal notes.
Sponsor listed: Representative William Timmons. No publicly available information on proponents' stated reasons, arguments, or supporting evidence.
No publicly available information on opponents' stated concerns, arguments, or analysis.