HR8953Referred to Committee
Preserving Community Food Assistance Act of 2026
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-05-21
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Rudy Yakym III
Republican · IN · Representative
Votes with party: 99.1% (554 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/Y000067
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (0)
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No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2026-05-21
Plain-English Summary
Community food banks and pantries would be allowed to ask for identification from people seeking food assistance, though they wouldn't be required to do so. This change would give these organizations more flexibility in how they operate and verify who receives their services. The bill affects food assistance providers and the people who rely on food banks for help.
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Subjects
Agriculture and Food
Full Bill Text
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8953 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8953 To amend the Food Emergency Assistance Act of 1983 to restore choice to community food assistance providers to request identification, at their discretion, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2026 Mr. Yakym introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food Emergency Assistance Act of 1983 to restore choice to community food assistance providers to request identification, at their discretion, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Preserving Community Food Assistance Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENT. Section 202A(b)(4) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7503(b)(4)) is amended by inserting ``(at the option of the State agency based on documented proof of residency such as a photo identification card, a piece of mail, residency documentation, or other similar document)'' after ``residing''. <all>
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