# 119-hr-6697: EAT Healthy Foods from Local Farmers Act

119-hr-6697, EAT Healthy Foods from Local Farmers Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6697
- Congress: 119
- Title: EAT Healthy Foods from Local Farmers Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**This bill would fund State projects to purchase local agricultural products for distribution through emergency feeding organizations.** Prioritizes purchases from small and underserved farmers to expand access to nutritious, culturally relevant foods and strengthen local and regional food systems. - Families and people in need: Increases the availability of fresh and culturally relevant fruits, vegetables, dairy, meat, grains, and other priority foods at food banks and meal programs through State-run purchase projects. - Small and underserved producers: Creates a market for eligible entities such as women- or veteran-owned operations, beginning farmers, family farms, food hubs, processors, and cooperatives to sell directly to State projects. - States, emergency feeding organizations, and USDA: Requires State plans and financial reports, allows interstate cooperative agreements to move food where needed, and directs USDA to issue guidance and form a cross-agency working group to steer federal procurement toward diverse local suppliers. *Authorizes $200.0 million per year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030, a total of $1.0 billion in authorizations that would increase federal outlays if appropriated.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States buy local food for charities: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would give States federal money to buy local foods for emergency feeding groups. It would authorize $200 million per year for each of fiscal years 2026 through 2030, with funds available until the end of the following fiscal year after obligation. States would need an approved…
- USDA working group on local purchases: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary of Agriculture would create a cross-agency working group to review how USDA buys priority local foods. The group would look for ways to help more small and underserved producers, support culturally relevant foods, and boost local food systems and rural jobs. It would work…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-6697 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6697)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3077: Agriculture Resilience Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3077)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6697 (as of 2026-09-21).