# 119-hr-7906: FOOD for Health Act

119-hr-7906, FOOD for Health Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7906
- Congress: 119
- Title: FOOD for Health Act
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Kelly, Robin L. [D-IL-2] (D-IL)
- Cosponsors: 8
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**A federal pilot grant program for Food is Medicine** would fund community projects that use food and medical nutrition therapy to improve health outcomes for people with diet-related diseases. The bill would fund services like medically tailored meals, produce prescriptions, grocery delivery, cooking training, and transportation for participants.

## Cosponsors (8)

- Rep. Kiggans, Jennifer A. [R-VA-2] (R-VA), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fitzpatrick, Brian K. [R-PA-1] (R-PA), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Latimer, George [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2026-03-17T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Food is Medicine pilot grants: benefit, low. This bill would direct the Secretary of Agriculture, with the Health and Human Services Secretary, to set up a competitive Food is Medicine pilot within two years. Grants would fund community programs partnered with health providers to deliver medically tailored meals, grocery delivery or packaging…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7906 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7906)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1065: Protect Our Letter Carriers Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1065)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7906 (as of 2026-09-21).