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H.R. 7906119th CongressIn committeeLatest action Apr 3, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The FOOD for Health Act would create a pilot grant program funding community groups that use food to help people with diet-related health conditions.
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This bill would direct the USDA, working with the Department of Health and Human Services, to create a pilot grant program for community organizations that use food to support people's health. Funded activities could include delivering medically appropriate meals, writing produce prescriptions, teaching cooking skills, and providing transportation to participants.
Eligible organizations include partnerships like food banks and community health clinics working together. The program targets people who have, are at risk of, or are recovering from diet-related conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, obesity, cancer, and mental illness.
The USDA would be required to submit progress reports to Congress assessing how well the program works and whether participants' health improves. Those results would inform Congress about whether the program is meeting its goals.
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Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.