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119-hr-7267119th CongressWALLET

Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act

Sponsored By: Representative Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

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Summary

Would allow the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide "produce prescriptions" to food-insecure veterans with diet-related chronic conditions. It would define a produce prescription as a benefit or referral, such as a voucher or debit card for fruits and vegetables, aimed at improving a diet-related chronic condition and administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

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  • Veterans: Eligible veterans with diet-related chronic conditions who are food-insecure would be able to receive or be referred to a benefit like a voucher or debit card to buy fruits and vegetables.
  • VA administrators: The Secretary of Veterans Affairs would add "produce prescriptions" to the list of medical services the VA may provide or refer and would run the program.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Produce prescriptions for veterans

If enacted, this bill would let the VA offer "produce prescriptions" to eligible veterans. A produce prescription would be a benefit or referral, such as a voucher or debit card to buy fruits and vegetables. You would need to be enrolled in VA medical services, have a diet-related chronic condition, and be food-insecure to qualify. The aim would be to help improve diet-related chronic conditions. The bill does not set funding amounts or other program details, and the change would take effect upon enactment.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1]

ME • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Buchanan, Vern [R-FL-16]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 1/27/2026

Roll Call Votes

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