Bill · H.R. 6697· House(119-HR-6697)
EAT Healthy Foods from Local Farmers Act
- Introduced
- 12/12/2025
- Last activity
- 1/13/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- Sponsored by
- Kim Schrier
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 1
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Expanding Access To Healthy Foods from Local Farmers Act," seeks to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983. It aims to provide additional agricultural products for distribution by emergency feeding organizations. The legislation allows States to purchase "priority agricultural products" from specific small businesses to distribute to needy persons. It establishes a framework for States to submit plans for these projects and receive Federal funding. The bill also authorizes $200,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030 to support these efforts. Additionally, it creates a cross-agency working group to review Department procurement goals.
Yes· 3 of 23
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+7
The bill directly increases access to healthy and culturally relevant food for those in need.
Would farmers be better off under this?+6
The bill provides significant support for beginning farmers and small/mid-sized family farms.
Does this make it easier to run a small business?+6
The bill specifically targets underserved small businesses, including women-owned and veteran-owned entities.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Access to Nutritious Food: The bill allows for the purchase of priority agricultural products, such as fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, seafood, grain, and poultry, to be distributed to needy persons through emergency feeding organizations (Section 2, subsection (d)(1)(B)).
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Support for Local Communities: States can determine which priority agricultural products are appropriate for distribution based on what is culturally or religiously relevant to the local communities receiving them (Section 2, subsection (d)(1)(B)).
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Economic Opportunity for Small Businesses: The bill targets "eligible entities," which include small businesses like growers, packers, processors, distributors, food-hubs, or cooperatives (Section 2, subsection (d)(1)(C)).
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Support for Underserved Producers: The project specifically includes underserved small businesses, such as those that are women-owned or veteran-owned, as well as beginning farmers or small/mid-sized family farms (Section 2, subsection (d)(1)(C)(i)).
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Improved Food Supply Chains: One of the stated purposes for the State projects is to maintain and improve food and agricultural supply chain resiliency (Section 2, subsection (d)(3)(A)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Risk of Unspent Funds: If a State is determined not to expend all of its allocated funds, those funds will be reallocated to other eligible States (Section 2, subsection (d)(2)(C)(i)(ii)).
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+7Good For Farmers+6Good For Business Owners+5Good For Rural Residents+5Good For Veterans+5Good For Women+5Good For Native Americans+4Good For African Americans+3Good For Asian Americans+3Good For Children+3Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Seniors+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+5Improves Gender Equality+4Improves Racial Equity+3
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Small Business Support+6Increases Job Creation+3Improves Economic Growth+2
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+5
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Increase States Rights+2Increases Federal Power+1
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+3
- 1/13/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- 12/12/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Suzanne BonamiciDemocrat · Oregon
Jefferson Van DrewRepublican · New Jersey