Bill · H.R. 10680· House(119-HR-10680)
Food Access in Community Health Centers Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 10/1/2026
- Last activity
- 10/1/2026 — Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Sponsored by
- George Latimer
- Cosponsors
- - 12 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Food Access in Community Health Centers Act of 2026. It directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to set up a grant program within one year to help make food more accessible in community health centers. Under this program, competitive grants of up to $500,000 can be awarded to eligible partnerships. These partnerships consist of a community health center and an emergency feeding operation working together. The grant money is meant to fund physical spaces for food, vehicles that deliver food on a schedule, or operational costs like food transportation and storage. The Secretary is also required to make public reports evaluating the program's effectiveness and its impact on food insecurity.
Yes· 3 of 11
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
The bill directly targets food insecurity among low-income patients utilizing community health centers and emergency feeding operations.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?+5
The grant program addresses food insecurity among vulnerable populations, helping to lift individuals and families out of poverty.
Would children be better off under this?+4
Improving food access at community health centers directly benefits children in low-income families suffering from food insecurity.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2(d)(1) and Section 2(d)(2) allow grants to be used to provide a physical space for food or a vehicle that makes food available on the premises of a community health center. This is positive because it directly helps patients access food where they are receiving healthcare.
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Section 2(d)(3) permits grants to assist with costs related to the procurement, transportation, storage, or distribution of food. This is a positive provision because it helps cover the heavy operational expenses of actually getting food to the people who need it.
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Section 2(f) requires the Secretary to publish reports evaluating the program and analyzing its impact on the food insecurity of community health center patients. This is beneficial because it holds officials accountable and checks whether the program is actually helping people.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- The provided text does not explicitly mention any potential negative impacts, consequences, or burdens for individuals or groups of people in the United States.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+6Good For Children+4Good For Seniors+4Good For People With Disabilities+3Good For Rural Residents+3Good For Urban Residents+3
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+4Increases Medicaid Funding+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+5Reduces Homelessness+2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+3
- 10/9/2026
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- 10/6/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/1/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 10 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Janelle BynumDemocrat · Oregon
Jim CostaDemocrat · California
Yvette ClarkeDemocrat · New York
Jesús GarcíaDemocrat · Illinois
Jonathan JacksonDemocrat · Illinois
Robin KellyDemocrat · Illinois
Michael LawlerRepublican · New York
Sarah McBrideDemocrat · Delaware
Eleanor NortonDemocrat · District of Columbia
Lateefah SimonDemocrat · California
Bennie ThompsonDemocrat · Mississippi
Rashida TlaibDemocrat · Michigan
Ritchie TorresDemocrat · New York