# 119-hr-6966: Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026

119-hr-6966, Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-03).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6966
- Congress: 119
- Title: Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-01-07
- Sponsor: Rep. Leger Fernandez, Teresa [D-NM-3] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-03

## Summary

**Boosts state administrative funding for three federal nutrition programs.** This bill would provide $1.0 million per year for FY2026–FY2030 and would earmark 70% for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, 20% for State plans under the Emergency Food Assistance Act, and 10% for the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program. - Commodity Supplemental Food Program administrators: Would receive 70% of each year's appropriation to cover State administration costs. - Emergency Food Assistance Act state plans: Would receive 20% of each year's appropriation to cover State administration costs. - Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program administrators: Would receive 10% of each year's appropriation to cover State administration costs. *Would authorize $1.0 million per year for FY2026–FY2030 for these state administration grants, increasing federal outlays by $1.0 million annually.*

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2026-01-07T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More state funding for nutrition programs: benefit, low. This bill would authorize $1,000,000 each year for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 to help states run nutrition programs. States would use the money only for administration costs. Each year the funds would be split: 70% for the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, 20% for The Emergency Food Assistan…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
- 119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act
- 119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-6966 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6966)

## Related
- [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-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hr-5356: National Infrastructure Bank Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5356)
- [119-hr-3069: Medicare for All Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3069)
- [119-hr-7853: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7853)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6966 (as of 2026-10-03).