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119-hr-7455119th CongressWALLET

To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow certain States to directly purchase commodities, and for other purposes.

Sponsored By: Representative Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

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Summary

Lets eligible States convert federal commodity entitlement funds into cash to buy food directly from private suppliers. The bill would add a new direct-purchase option to the Emergency Food Assistance Act so an eligible State can elect to receive all of its entitlement funds as cash to purchase commodities through the private commercial marketplace.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

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

States may get cash to buy food

This bill would allow an eligible State to elect to receive all of that State's entitlement funds as cash so the State would buy commodities in the private commercial marketplace. The bill would define "entitlement funds" as the dollar amount the Secretary uses to purchase commodities under 7 U.S.C. 2036 to distribute to the State under section 214. Only States that meet the "eligible State" definition in 7 U.S.C. 7518(b) would be able to choose this option. Households who get emergency food would see changes in what foods are available or when they are distributed in some places.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2]

HI • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Case, Ed [D-HI-1]

    HI • D

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large]

    GU • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large]

    MP • R

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Rescom. Hernández, Pablo Jose [D-PR-At Large]

    PR • D

    Sponsored 2/9/2026

  • Rep. Salinas, Andrea [D-OR-6]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 3/3/2026

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