Fresh Produce for Families Act of 2026

Adam B. Schiff

Democrat · CA · Senator

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

• Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS)Original· 2026-06-18

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-06-18

Source: Congress.gov

The bill would let food banks and emergency food programs buy fresh fruits and vegetables through the same ordering system that the Department of Defense uses to purchase produce, potentially making it easier and cheaper to get healthy food to people in need. This change would apply to the emergency food assistance program that helps distribute food to low-income individuals and families across the country. By using the military's existing supply chain, the program could streamline how it obtains fresh produce for distribution.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4841 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4841 To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow for commodities under the emergency food assistance program to be ordered through the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES June 18, 2026 Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow for commodities under the emergency food assistance program to be ordered through the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program. 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 ``Fresh Produce for Families Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. OPTION FOR PURCHASING TEFAP THROUGH DOD FRESH. Section 214(c) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7515(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(3) Option for purchasing through dod fresh.--At the request of a State agency, the Secretary may allow the State agency to use not more than 20 percent of the cost of the commodities allocated to that State agency under this section to order commodities through the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.''. <all>

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