Bill · H.R. 7144· House(119-HR-7144)
Food Rescue Act
- Introduced
- 1/16/2026
- Last activity
- 3/20/2026 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- Sponsored by
- Ritchie Torres
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Food Rescue Act aims to amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983. It seeks to establish a national food rescue system managed by the Secretary of Agriculture through the Food and Nutrition Service. This system would coordinate the recovery, processing, and distribution of surplus and donated food. The bill directs the creation of a competitive grant program to support these activities. These grants would help food rescue organizations improve logistics, technology, and infrastructure. The ultimate goal is to deliver food to emergency feeding organizations and food-sore communities.
Yes· 3 of 15
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+6
The bill expands the distribution of food to those facing food insecurity.
Is this likely to lift people out of poverty?+5
The bill aims to deliver surplus food to food-insecure communities to reduce hunger.
Would children be better off under this?+3
Reducing food insecurity benefits children's health and development.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
The bill authorizes new federal appropriations to establish the national food rescue system.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Food Distribution: The Secretary of Agriculture will establish a system to coordinate the recovery and distribution of surplus food to food-insecure communities and emergency feeding organizations (Section 2, subsection a).
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Enhanced Infrastructure and Logistics: Grant funds can be used to expand and strengthen logistics, such as cold-chain storage, aggregation sites, and last-mile delivery (Section 2, subsection b and subsection e).
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Increased Efficiency through Technology: The bill supports the use of technology platforms and data systems to identify, track, and match surplus food with receiving organizations in real time (Section 2, subsection b and subsection e).
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Support for Local Operations: Grants may cover various operational needs, including personnel, equipment, and even the processing or repackaging of food (Section 2, subsection e).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No specific negative impacts or burdens are explicitly stated within the provided text.
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 African Americans+3Good For Asian Americans+3Good For Children+3Good For Hispanic Americans+3Good For Middle Aged+3Good For Native Americans+3Good For Seniors+3Good For White Americans+3Good For Young Adults+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+5
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+2
- Economy And Finance
- Increases Job Creation+3Reduces Government Spending-2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding+1
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+1
- 3/20/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
- 1/16/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- Introduced in House