# 119-s-2338: Strengthening Local Food Security Act of 2025

119-s-2338, Strengthening Local Food Security Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-2338
- Congress: 119
- Title: Strengthening Local Food Security Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-17
- Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Local food purchasing program** that would fund state, Tribal, territorial, and local governments to buy seafood, produce, meat, eggs, dairy, and poultry from nearby producers and distribute it to schools and hunger-relief groups. It aims to bolster food security, strengthen regional supply chains, and expand markets for covered producers. - Families and schools: Schools and food banks would receive more locally sourced nutritious food for school meal programs and hunger-relief distribution, increasing access to fresh produce and protein for communities in need. - Producers and rural communities: Covered producers located inside a unit or within 400 miles of delivery would get priority, and at least 51% of purchased value must come from covered producers, with funds available for aggregation, distribution, and food-safety upgrades. - Tribal governments and States: Funding is noncompetitive, with 10% of annual allocations reserved for Tribal governments, 1% for each State, and the remainder formula-based; up to 25% of an allocation may be used for administration and technical assistance, and at least 35% of those admin dollars must fund technical assistance. *Would provide mandatory funding of $200 million annually from the Commodity Credit Corporation starting in FY2025 and authorizes $200 million per year for FY2025–FY2029.*

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Justice, James C. [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New buying rules for local producers: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would require that at least 51 percent of an eligible unit's annual purchases come from covered producers. Covered producers would include small, mid-sized, beginning, veteran, and underserved fishers, farmers, and ranchers as the Secretary defines. Purchases must come from pro…
- Annual $200 million program funding: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would direct $200 million each year from the Commodity Credit Corporation starting in fiscal year 2025 to run the program. It would also authorize $200 million per year for fiscal years 2025 through 2029, if appropriated, and those authorized funds would remain available until…
- New local food purchase program: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a USDA program to buy local seafood, produce, meat, eggs, dairy, and poultry. The Secretary would make cooperative agreements with State, territorial, District of Columbia, and Tribal governments. Eligible units would need to apply with a plan naming lead agencies…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-2338 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/2338)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2338 (as of 2026-04-21).