Bill · S. 3594· Senate(119-S-3594)
Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 1/7/2026
- Last activity
- 1/7/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Sponsored by
- Ben Luján
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026 aims to provide extra money to States for managing certain nutrition programs. This bill authorizes $1,000,000 for each fiscal year from 2026 through 2030. The funds are specifically directed toward administration costs for three different programs. These include the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, and the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. The bill sets specific percentages of the appropriated funds for each of these programs.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would people over 65 be better off under this?+3
The bill specifically allocates funds for the administration of the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.
Would retired people be better off under this?+3
The bill provides administration funds for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program which benefits retired individuals.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+3
The bill provides funds to support the administration of nutrition programs that assist with food security.
The opposite
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-1
The bill increases government spending by authorizing $1,000,000 annually for administration costs.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Commodity Supplemental Food Program: This provision provides that 70 percent of the funds appropriated under section 3 will go to States for administration costs incurred to carry out section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 (Section 2(a)). This provides additional funds for State agencies to carry out this program.
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Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983: Under this section, 20 percent of the funds appropriated under section 3 will be provided to States for administration costs incurred to carry out State plans under section 203A of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (Section 2(b)).
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Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program: This provision directs that 10 percent of the funds appropriated under section 3 be provided to States for administration costs to carry out section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (Section 2(c)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated 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+3Good For Seniors+3Good For Low Income Households+2
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending-1
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+1
- 1/7/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
- Introduced in Senate
2 bills Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.