H.R. 8953

Summary

H.R. 8953, the Preserving Community Food Assistance Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on May 21, 2026 by Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R). It was referred to Agriculture, and last saw action on May 21, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Record

Text

H.R. 8953 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 8953 IH: Preserving Community Food Assistance Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-05-21
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 8953  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   May 21, 2026   Mr. Yakym  introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Agriculture    A BILL
To amend the Food Emergency Assistance Act of 1983 to restore choice to community food assistance providers to request identification, at their discretion, and for other purposes.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Preserving Community Food Assistance Act of 2026  .
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Amendment
Section 202A(b)(4) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 ( 7 U.S.C. 7503(b)(4) ) is amended by inserting  (at the option of the State agency based on documented proof of residency such as a photo identification card, a piece of mail, residency documentation, or other similar document)  after  residing .

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To amend the Food Emergency Assistance Act of 1983 to restore choice to community food assistance providers to request identification, at their discretion, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Rudolph Yakym III (R) sponsors H.R. 8953 alone.

Rudolph Yakym III

Rep. · R–IN-2 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 8953 went before 1 committee: Agriculture.

Agriculture

Agriculture

Referred To · May 21, 2026 · 226 Bills

Actions

H.R. 8953 has taken 2 actions since May 21, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 8953 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 8953 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

• Preserving Community Food Assistance Act of 2026 — Display Title
• Preserving Community Food Assistance Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• To amend the Food Emergency Assistance Act of 1983 to restore choice to community food assistance providers to request identification, at their discretion, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 8953 under Agriculture and Food, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 8953’s is Agriculture and Food.

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 8953, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 87 (Thursday, May 21, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. YAKYM:H.R. 8953.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H3725]

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