Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
In Committee
Summary
Would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide "produce prescriptions" to food-insecure veterans with diet-related chronic conditions. It would define a produce prescription as a benefit or referral, such as a voucher or debit card for fruits and vegetables, aimed at improving a diet-related chronic condition and administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
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- Veterans: Eligible veterans with diet-related chronic conditions who are food-insecure would be able to receive or be referred to a benefit like a voucher or debit card to buy fruits and vegetables.
- VA administrators: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs would add "produce prescriptions" to the list of medical services the VA may provide or refer and would run the program.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Produce prescriptions for veterans
If enacted, this bill would let the VA offer "produce prescriptions" to eligible veterans. A produce prescription would be a benefit or referral, such as a voucher or debit card to buy fruits and vegetables. You would need to be enrolled in VA medical services, have a diet-related chronic condition, and be food-insecure to qualify. The aim would be to help improve diet-related chronic conditions. The bill does not set funding amounts or other program details, and the change would take effect upon enactment.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]
ME • D
Cosponsors
Buchanan
FL • R
Sponsored 1/27/2026
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No roll call votes available for this bill.
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