# 119-hr-6706: EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act

119-hr-6706, EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-05-31).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6706
- Congress: 119
- Title: EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-05-31

## 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.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2] (D-MA), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28] (D-CA), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Adelita S. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2026-05-29T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants and help for small producers: benefit, high. 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 availab…
- Buying rules and set-aside for vendors: benefit, medium. 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…
- USDA best-value buying pilot: benefit, medium. 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: benefit, medium. 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…
- USDA procurement transparency and targets: benefit, medium. 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 e…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-6706 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6706)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6706 (as of 2026-05-31).