Federal · 119th Congress

Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026

H.R. 6966·House·Bill

Rep. Teresa Leger Fernandez(Democratic-New Mexico-3)·1 cosponsor

Policy areaAgriculture and Food

Summary

This bill authorizes additional funding through FY2030 to pay administration costs incurred by states for certain Department of Agriculture nutrition programs. The bill specifically authorizes funding for administration costs incurred by

state agencies to carry out the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, states to carry out state plans under the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and states to carry out the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.

Sponsor

Teresa Leger FernandezDemocraticU.S. Representative · 3rd District · New Mexico

Cosponsors

Melanie A. StansburyDU.S. Representative · 1st District · NM

Other titles2

To provide additional funds to States for administration of certain nutrition programs.Official Title as Introduced

Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026Short Title(s) as Introduced

Legislative history3

May 20, 2026

House · CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Jan 7, 2026

HouseReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Jan 7, 2026

IntroducedIntroduced in House

Documents2

Texts

As introduced in the HouseIntroduced in HouseU.S. Government Publishing OfficeJan 7, 2026

Summaries

Introduced in HouseCRS summaryCongressional Research ServiceJan 7, 2026