# 119-hr-5412: Food Farmacy Act of 2025

119-hr-5412, Food Farmacy Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5412
- Congress: 119
- Title: Food Farmacy Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-09-16
- Sponsor: Rep. Sykes, Emilia Strong [D-OH-13] (D-OH)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Grants to create healthy food pharmacies** would fund places that give nutritious food and nutrition counseling to people in low-income, rural, or food-insecure communities. The bill would let nonprofit health providers, state and local governments, and Tribal organizations set up or run in-person and mobile food pharmacies and connect patients to other programs. - Families and low-income households: People receiving Medicaid or SNAP would get free access to nutritious foods and nutrition guidance from a qualified health professional. The program would prioritize low-income, rural, and food-insecure areas. - Health care and community providers: Eligible entities could use grants for construction, renovation, equipment (including mobile units), staffing, and food supplies. No eligible entity could receive more than $500,000 in grants in a fiscal year. - Program oversight and partnerships: Grant applicants must include plans to sustain activities after funding ends and to retain staff. Recipients must report annually on patrons served and health outcomes and HHS would report to Congress within two years and biennially thereafter. *Would authorize $10.0 million in appropriations per year for 2026–2030, increasing federal spending by up to $50.0 million over that period.*

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. De La Cruz, Monica [R-TX-15] (R-TX), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-01-08T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Free healthy food help for SNAP/Medicaid: benefit, medium. This bill would give grants to open and run healthy food pharmacies that offer nutritious food and nutrition advice. HHS, working with USDA, would award up to $500,000 per group each year. The program would receive $10 million each year from 2026 through 2030. Sites would focus on low-income, rural…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-5412 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5412)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-1229: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1229)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5412 (as of 2026-04-21).