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US HR7455
US HR7455To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.
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Introduced
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
In Committee
02/09/2026
02/09/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
119th Congress
Bill Summary
A BILL To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.
AI Summary
This bill amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain states, defined as "eligible States" by a previous law (the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018), to directly purchase food commodities. Instead of the Secretary of Agriculture buying these commodities and distributing them, eligible states can opt to receive their allocated funds, referred to as "entitlement funds" which are the dollar amount the Secretary would have used to buy food under another law (the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008), as cash. This cash can then be used by the state to buy commodities directly from private sellers in the commercial market.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (5)
Last Action
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (on 02/09/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7455/all-info |
| BillText | https://www.congress.gov/119/bills/hr7455/BILLS-119hr7455ih.pdf |
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