H.R. 7267

Summary

H.R. 7267, the Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 27, 2026 by Rep. Chellie Pingree (D) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Subcommittee on Health, and last saw action on Feb 12, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Record

Text

H.R. 7267 has 1 co-sponsor.

119 HR 7267 IH: Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-27
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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. 7267  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   January 27, 2026   Ms. Pingree  (for herself and  Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Veterans' Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of produce prescriptions to veterans, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act  .
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Provision of produce prescriptions to veterans
(a)
Inclusion as medical services
Paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
(J)
The provision of produce prescriptions.
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(b)
Definition of produce prescription
Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
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The term  produce prescription  means a service in which the Secretary provides a benefit to a veteran who has a diet-related chronic condition and is food-insecure or refers such a veteran to receive a benefit, including a voucher or debit card, for the purchase of fruits and vegetables, to improve a diet-related chronic condition.
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To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of produce prescriptions to veterans, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Chellie Pingree (D) sponsors H.R. 7267, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Chellie Pingree

Rep. · D–ME-1 · Sponsor

Introduced Jan 27, 2026

Vern Buchanan

Rep. · R–FL-16 · Co-sponsor

Joined Jan 27, 2026 · Original

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Committees

H.R. 7267 went before 2 committees: Health Subcommittee and Veterans' Affairs.

Health Subcommittee

Health Subcommittee

Referred to · Feb 12, 2026 · 143 Bills

Veterans' Affairs

Veterans' Affairs

Referred To · Jan 27, 2026 · 285 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7267 has taken 3 actions since Jan 27, 2026, the latest on Feb 12, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7267 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 7267, as Identical bill.

S 3706Produce Prescriptions for Veterans ActJan 27, 2026 · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S292) · Identical bill

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Titles

H.R. 7267 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act — Display Title
• Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of produce prescriptions to veterans, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

2 clients hired 2 firms and 13 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7267 in 2 quarterly filings, 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Budget/Appropriations, Education, Health Issues, Immigration, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

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Lobbyists

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Filings

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7267 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7267’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 7267, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 27, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. PINGREE:H.R. 7267.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H1916]

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