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H.R. 2236 119th Congress House

Healthy Foods for Native Seniors Act

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a demonstration project to allow Tribal entities to purchase agricultural commodities under the commodity s… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a demonstration project to allow Tribal entities to purchase agricultural commodities under the commodity supplemental food program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 18, 2025 Introduced by: Gabe Vasquez Democratic · New Mexico See on congress.gov
Native Americans Congressional oversightFederal-Indian relationsFood supply, safety, and labelingIndian social and development programs
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Minority healthNutrition and diet
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Apr 18, 2025
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Mar 18, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Healthy Foods for Native Seniors Act

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a demonstration project that allows tribal entities (e.g., Indian tribes) to enter into self-determination contracts to purchase agricultural commodities under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The CSFP distributes monthly food packages to low-income older individuals through local organizations (including tribal organizations).

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2236: Healthy Foods for Native Seniors Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2236/
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"H.R. 2236: Healthy Foods for Native Seniors Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2236/.
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H.R. 2236, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2236/.
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