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Commissary Healthy Options and servicemember Welfare (CHOW) Act

USA119th CongressS-2772| Senate 
| Updated: 9/11/2025
Raphael G. Warnock

Raphael G. Warnock

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Roger Marshall (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The bill authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program designed to provide monthly food coupons to junior enlisted members of the Armed Forces for use at commissaries. This initiative aims to address the challenges military members and their families, particularly unaccompanied junior enlisted personnel, face in accessing affordable and healthy food options. The program will be conducted at two military installations, chosen based on criteria such as a high number of unaccompanied junior enlisted members and commissaries offering nutritious options. Coupons are exclusively for food purchases, excluding alcohol and tobacco, and are intended to supplement , not replace, existing food assistance. After its one-year duration, the Secretary must report to Congress on the program's effectiveness in reducing food insecurity and increasing access to nutritious food for these members.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6586: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to assess the efficacy of providing junior enlisted members of the Armed Forces a monthly coupon for use in procuring food at commissaries.

Commissary Healthy Options and servicemember Welfare (CHOW) Act

USA119th CongressS-2772| Senate 
| Updated: 9/11/2025
The bill authorizes the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program designed to provide monthly food coupons to junior enlisted members of the Armed Forces for use at commissaries. This initiative aims to address the challenges military members and their families, particularly unaccompanied junior enlisted personnel, face in accessing affordable and healthy food options. The program will be conducted at two military installations, chosen based on criteria such as a high number of unaccompanied junior enlisted members and commissaries offering nutritious options. Coupons are exclusively for food purchases, excluding alcohol and tobacco, and are intended to supplement , not replace, existing food assistance. After its one-year duration, the Secretary must report to Congress on the program's effectiveness in reducing food insecurity and increasing access to nutritious food for these members.
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Timeline
Sep 11, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Sep 11, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
  • September 11, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • September 11, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
Raphael G. Warnock

Raphael G. Warnock

Democratic Senator

Georgia

Cosponsors (1)
Roger Marshall (Republican)

Armed Services Committee

Armed Forces and National Security

Related Bills

  • HR 119-6586: To authorize the Secretary of Defense to establish a pilot program to assess the efficacy of providing junior enlisted members of the Armed Forces a monthly coupon for use in procuring food at commissaries.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted