# 119-s-4286: Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026 119-s-4286, Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-10). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4286 - As of: 2026-10-10 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: 119-s-4286 - Congress: 119 - Title: Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026 - Status: introduced - Introduced: 2026-04-14 - Sponsor: Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY) - Cosponsors: 15 - Policy area: Agriculture and Food - Touches household money: yes - Last recorded action: 2026-10-10 ## Summary **Expand access to nutrition for older adults and adults with disabilities.** This bill lengthens benefit certification, creates simpler application paths, pays for home delivery, and boosts funding for farmers markets and related food programs. - Older adults and adults with disabilities gain easier SNAP access and stability. Certification periods extend to 36 months, an Elderly Simplified Application Program and a Combined Application Program reduce paperwork, and delivery is authorized with reimbursements up to $10 per delivery. - Farmers markets and local producers get new capital and modernization help. The Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program is funded at not less than $60 million for FY2027 and the bill creates a $50 million per-year infrastructure program to build and upgrade markets. - Targeted outreach and food programs expand to reach hard to serve households. An enrollment pilot is funded at $12.3 million and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program is expanded and authorized an additional $10 million per year through FY2027 to FY2031. *This bill would increase federal spending by creating new mandatory funding streams and several appropriations and Commodity Credit Corporation supported programs.* ## Cosponsors (15) - Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA] (D-PA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD] (D-MD), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z - Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2026-04-14T00:00:00.000Z ## Provisions PRIA read - Bigger, simpler SNAP benefits: benefit, high. If enacted, SNAP would change how benefits are calculated and lower countable income for many households. The bill would give elderly and disabled members a $155 standard medical deduction for FY2027, indexed to medical CPI in later years. It would replace an "8 percent" factor with "1/3" in the al… - Bigger, modernized senior market help: benefit, high. If enacted, the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program would get mandatory funding and modernization help. The bill would set minimum funding of $60M in FY2027, $70M in FY2028, and at least $100M each year from FY2029–FY2031. It would add adults with disabilities, set participant benefits betwee… - Simpler SNAP applications for some: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would let States run two new streamlined SNAP tracks. A Combined Application Program (CAP) would let households made up only of Title II disability or SSI applicants/recipients use a joint simplified application and standardized benefit levels. An Elderly Simplified Application… - SNAP grocery delivery with protections: benefit, medium. If enacted, SNAP participants who are older adults or disabled and lack transportation would be able to get grocery delivery from covered stores. States must submit delivery plans and, when funds are available and rules are met, may reimburse stores up to $10 per delivery (adjusted for inflation).… - Grants to boost local market supply: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would fund farmers' market infrastructure and local procurement. The Secretary would use $50M of Commodity Credit Corporation funds each year for FY2027–FY2031 for market improvements and require a 20% non‑Federal match for grants. The bill would also create a Local Procurement… - More CSFP help for adults with disabilities: benefit, low. If enacted, the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP) baseline would extend through 2031 and get an extra $10 million each year for FY2027–FY2031. The bill would add low‑income adults with disabilities as eligible participants with gross income under 185% of the federal poverty line and set CS… - Grants to sign up seniors for SNAP: benefit, low. If enacted, the bill would create an outreach pilot to enroll older adults, kinship families, and adults with disabilities into SNAP. The pilot would have $12.25 million available until expended, award grants of $50,000–$250,000 per year for up to 5 years, limit administrative costs to 3%, and requ… ## Related bills - 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026 - 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026 - 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act - 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act - 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026 - 119-s-1503: Equality Act ## Sources - [119-s-4286 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4286) ## Related - [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066) - [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-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51) - [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108) - [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503) - [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4286 (as of 2026-10-10).