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H.R. 6966

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6966, the Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jan 7, 2026 by Rep. Teresa Fernandez (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, and last saw action on May 20, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 6966 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb6966/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6966 IH: Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-07
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 6966  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 7, 2026   Ms. Leger Fernandez  (for herself and  Ms. Stansbury ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026  .
2.
Additional funds for administration costs
(a)
Commodity supplemental food program
In addition to funds otherwise made available to State agencies to pay administration costs incurred by State agencies to carry out section 5 of the Agriculture and Consumer Protection Act of 1973 ( 7 U.S.C. 612c  note), 70 percent of the funds appropriated under section 3 shall be provided to States for such administration costs.
(b)
Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983
In addition to funds otherwise made available to States to pay administration costs incurred by States to carry out State plans under section 203A of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 ( 7 U.S.C. 7504 ), 20 percent of the funds appropriated under section 3 shall be provided to States for such administration costs.
(c)
Seniors farmers’ market nutrition program
In addition to funds otherwise made available to the Secretary of Agriculture for administration costs to carry out section 4402 of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 ( 7 U.S.C. 3007 ), 10 percent of the funds appropriated under section 3 shall be provided to States for such administration costs.
3.
Authorization of appropriations
There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $1,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2030.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-07
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs.

Sponsors

Rep. Teresa Fernandez (D) sponsors H.R. 6966, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6966 went before 2 committees: Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee and Agriculture.

Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Referred to · May 20, 2026 · 79 Bills
Agriculture
Agriculture
Referred To · Jan 7, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6966 has taken 3 actions since Jan 7, 2026, the latest on May 20, 2026.

ChamberAction
May 20, 2026
House
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture Subcommittee
Jan 7, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 7, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.Agriculture Committee

Votes

H.R. 6966 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 6966, as Identical bill.

Titles

H.R. 6966 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6966 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6966’s is Agriculture and Food.

hr6966/policy-areas.txt
Agriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6966, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 4 (Wednesday, January 7, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. LEGER FERNANDEZ:H.R. 6966.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (the Spending Clause) alongwith Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (the Necessary andProper Clause)[Page H135]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com