# 119-s-3236: Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act of 2025

119-s-3236, Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-3236
- Congress: 119
- Title: Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act of 2025
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-11-20
- Sponsor: Sen. Fischer, Deb [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 5
- Policy area: Native Americans
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-09

## Summary

**Tribal consultation** is the bill’s core goal: it would require the Department of Agriculture to formally include Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations in how two federal food programs are designed and run. The bill also creates clear emergency rules for food supply disruptions to keep commodities flowing to reservations and tribal programs.

## Cosponsors (5)

- Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] (D-MN), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cortez Masto, Catherine [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Bennet, Michael F. [D-CO] (D-CO), 2025-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Emergency food response for Tribes: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would define a "supply chain disruption" when the Agriculture Secretary finds food shortages stop distribution, including large warehouse failures. The Secretary would have to name an emergency warehouse contractor within 45 days of that finding and publish and notify affected…
- More Tribal input on food programs: benefit, low. If enacted, the Secretary would have to consult with Tribes before evaluating Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations contracts and use Tribal feedback in those evaluations. The Secretary would also hold yearly consultations on the Commodity Supplemental Food Program and provide technical…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025
- 119-s-3267: ASAP Act
- 119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act
- 119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act

## Sources
- [119-s-3236 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/3236)

## Related
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
- [119-s-1261: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1261)
- [119-s-3267: ASAP Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3267)
- [119-s-1289: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1289)
- [119-s-1032: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1032)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3236 (as of 2026-07-09).