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Iowa House passes Kim Reynolds' 'MAHA' bill with SNAP limits, ivermectin
- On March 3, the Iowa House passed House File 2676 by a 65-30 vote, sending it to the Iowa Senate.
- Gov. Kim Reynolds framed the bill as a 'nutrition-first' effort aligned with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s MAHA movement, citing Iowa adult obesity statistic of 70.7%.
- The bill would ban blue dye 1 and 2, red dye 40, yellow dye 5 and 6, and allow OTC ivermectin while requiring at least 120 minutes of physical activity for elementary and middle school students.
- If enacted, the law would require the state to seek federal approval to restrict SNAP purchases and obtain waivers to participate in the Summer EBT program, while school districts may face increased meal costs beginning July 1, 2027, according to the Legislative Services Agency.
- Opponents highlighted safety concerns, saying Rep. Matthew Rinker, R-Burlington, joined Democrats in voting no, while critics warned OTC ivermectin is unsafe, with Rep. Austin Baeth, D-Des Moines, citing ER overdoses.
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