Bill · S. 1145· Senate(119-S-1145)
Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/26/2025
- Last activity
- 3/26/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Tommy Tuberville
- Cosponsors
- - 0 - 2
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is titled the ``Farmers' Market Expansion Act of 2025''. It aims to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002. The primary purpose is to change the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. Specifically, it seeks to include tree nuts, including shelled tree nuts, in the program. This change is being introduced by Mr. Tuberville and Mr. Lujan.
Yes· 3 of 5
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+5
The bill expands food options available to seniors through the nutrition program.
Would retired people be better off under this?+5
The bill provides increased nutritional variety for retired individuals using the program.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?+3
The addition of tree nuts provides more nutritional value to low-income seniors.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Expanded Food Options: The bill would allow for the provision of tree nuts, including shelled tree nuts, under the seniors farmers' market nutrition program (Section 2). This adds more variety to the food available through this program.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly mentioned in 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 Retirees+5Good For Seniors+5Good For Low Income Households+3Good For Farmers+2
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+3
- 12/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/26/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Ben LujánDemocrat · New Mexico
Raphael WarnockDemocrat · Georgia