# 119-s-3235: DINE Act

119-s-3235, DINE Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3235
- Congress: 119
- Title: DINE Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Food-based interventions** would be added into Older Americans Act nutrition programs to expand screening, referrals, and delivery of medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions for older adults. The bill would also add these interventions to nutrition education and authorize innovative approaches for program administration. - Older adults: Would receive expanded screening for eligibility and referrals to federal and community "food is medicine" programs, and potential access to medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions. - Caregivers: Nutrition education would explicitly include referrals to food-based intervention programs when appropriate, linking caregiver support to food resources. - Program administrators: Area Agencies on Aging and nutrition service providers could use innovative, food-based approaches, such as produce prescriptions, in service delivery and planning. - Community providers: Community-based food is medicine programs would be formally included in the scope for screening and referrals within Older Americans Act services.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-12-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More food-as-medicine for seniors: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would let Older Americans Act nutrition and prevention programs screen older adults for food-is-medicine help. Programs could refer older adults and caregivers to federal or community food programs when appropriate. The bill would explicitly list medically tailored meals and p…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-5283: Momnibus Act
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3235 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3235)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-5283: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5283)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [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)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3235 (as of 2026-04-21).