EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
Introduced
Summary
Uses USDA purchasing to boost regional, equitable, and climate-friendly food sourcing. It creates new procurement rules, reporting, set-asides, a best-value pilot, technical assistance, and grants to expand federal buying from small, veteran, beginning, and socially disadvantaged producers.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
5 provisions identified: 5 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Grants and help for small producers
If enacted, USDA would run a competitive grant program and provide technical help to covered producers and cooperatives. Grants could last up to 3 years and be up to $100,000 per recipient. The bill would also authorize $25 million for the pilot, technical assistance, and grants, with funds available through FY2026–FY2031.
Buying rules and set-aside for vendors
If enacted, USDA procurement would prioritize foods that support equity, local and regional sourcing, organic and animal-welfare certifications, labor standards, and lower greenhouse gas footprints. The bill would require at least $2,000,000 per year from section 32 funds for FY2026–FY2031 to go to covered producers and entities via competitive contracts.
USDA best-value buying pilot
If enacted, USDA would run a 5-year best-value procurement pilot for certain foods. The pilot must buy at least 20% of USDA food spending each year under covered authorities. USDA would set evaluation rules after public comment and report to Congress annually starting January 1, 2026.
Who counts as a covered producer
If enacted, the bill would define covered producers and entities for procurement rules. It would include beginning, veteran, and socially disadvantaged producers and set a small/medium farm test at under $999,999 gross cash farm income unless the Secretary sets an acreage alternative. It would also require supplier traceability and anti-deforestation safeguards.
USDA procurement transparency and targets
If enacted, USDA would publish a baseline report within 1 year listing each covered food purchase and an estimated greenhouse gas total. USDA would set targets through 2032 to increase certain sourcing and cut emissions versus 2024. Annual reports would follow starting no later than 2 years after enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12]
NC • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18]
CA • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6]
LA • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2]
MA • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7]
NY • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]
HI • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7]
IN • D
Sponsored 12/15/2025
Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]
CA • D
Sponsored 1/20/2026
Roll Call Votes
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