# 118-hr-5059: To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.

118-hr-5059, To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes., is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-5059
- Congress: 118
- Title: To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- Introduced: 2023-07-27
- Sponsor: Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI)
- Cosponsors: 6
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.

## Cosponsors (6)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Peltola, Mary Sattler [D-AK-At Large] (D-AK), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Sablan, Gregorio Kilili Camacho [D-MP-At Large] (D-MP), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1] (D-HI), 2023-07-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6] (D-OR), 2023-10-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Radewagen, Aumua Amata Coleman [R-AS-At Large] (R-AS), 2023-10-25T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-5009: Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
- 118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
- 118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023
- 118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act
- 118-hr-4157: Not Just a Number Act
- 118-hr-2757: Puerto Rico Status Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-5059 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/5059)

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- [118-hr-2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2882)
- [118-hr-82: Social Security Fairness Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-82)
- [118-hr-6751: Roberto Clemente Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-6751)
- [118-hr-4157: Not Just a Number Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-4157)
- [118-hr-2757: Puerto Rico Status Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-2757)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-5059 (as of 2026-10-15).