S5132Referred to Committee

Tribal Access to Nutrition Assistance Act of 2026

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Introduced
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Passed One Chamber
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Passed Both
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Signed into Law
119th
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2026-07-23
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Patty Murray
Patty Murray
Democrat · WA · Senator
Votes with party: 88.6% (826 recorded votes)

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

2026-07-23

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would change federal food assistance rules to let people on Indian reservations receive benefits from both the food stamp program (SNAP) and the federal food distribution program at the same time, instead of having to choose one or the other. Currently, people can only be enrolled in one program, so this change would give Native American families more flexibility in how they get food assistance. The bill is still in early stages and has been sent to the Senate Agriculture Committee for review.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 5132 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 5132 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for dual enrollment in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the food distribution program on Indian reservations. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES July 23, 2026 Mrs. Murray (for herself and Ms. Cortez Masto) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to allow for dual enrollment in the supplemental nutrition assistance program and the food distribution program on Indian reservations. 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 ``Tribal Access to Nutrition Assistance Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS. Section 4(b)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)(2)) is amended by striking subparagraph (C) and inserting the following: ``(C) Simultaneous participation in snap.--A plan for distribution described in paragraph (1) shall permit any household eligible to participate in the program established under this subsection to simultaneously participate in the supplemental nutrition assistance program.''. <all>
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