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S. 3706

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3706, the Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act, was introduced in the Senate on Jan 27, 2026 by Sen. Richard Durbin (D). It was referred to Veterans' Affairs, and last saw action on Apr 29, 2026: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.

Record

Text

S. 3706 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

sb3706/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3706 IS: Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act
 U.S. Senate
 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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3706  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   January 27, 2026   Mr. Durbin  introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act  .
2.
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.
 .
(b)
Definition of produce prescription
Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
(11)
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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Tracker

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

  1. Introduced2026-01-27
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of produce prescriptions to veterans, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sen. Richard Durbin (D) sponsors S. 3706 alone.

Richard Durbin

Sen. · D–IL · Sponsor

Committees

S. 3706 went before 1 committee: Veterans' Affairs.

Veterans' Affairs
Veterans' Affairs
Hearings By (full committee) · Apr 29, 2026

Actions

S. 3706 has taken 3 actions since Jan 27, 2026, the latest on Apr 29, 2026.

ChamberAction
Apr 29, 2026
Senate
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jan 27, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S292)Veterans' Affairs Committee
Jan 27, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3706 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3706, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 3706 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
  • A bill 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 15 registered lobbyists who named S. 3706 in 3 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, Medicare/Medicaid, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Defense, Government Issues.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA—District of Columbia12—
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS—Kansas11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA12—
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ANTHONYA HOLLINS112
DANICA GONZALVES112
HEATHER ANSLEY112
JENNIFER HUNT112
JEREMY VILLANUEVA112
JULIE HOWELL112
MORGAN BROWN112
DAVID TULLY111
JULIE RILEY111
KATE GILLIARD111
MANDI NEFF111
MEGAN MORTIMER111
NATALIE WILLIAMS111
SAHANA CHAKRAVARTTI111
STEPHANIE QUINN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANSAMERICAN ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS2026 second_quarter$1M2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$112.1K2nd Quarter - Report
PARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICAPARALYZED VETERANS OF AMERICA2026 first_quarter$108.2K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3706 under Armed Forces and National Security, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 3 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3706’s is Armed Forces and National Security.

s3706/policy-areas.txt
Armed Forces and National SecurityAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArts, 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

Legislative Subjects

S. 3706 carries 3 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Food assistance and relief to Veterans' medical care.

s3706/subjects.txt
Food assistance and reliefFruit and vegetablesVeterans' medical care

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com