# 119-s-4923: Food Assurance and Security Act

119-s-4923, Food Assurance and Security Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-4923
- Congress: 119
- Title: Food Assurance and Security Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-24
- Sponsor: Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**Create a consistent national measure of food insecurity through the Current Population Survey.** This bill would require a standardized food security supplement in the CPS that mirrors the 2023 questionnaire for 2026–2028 and limits changes after 2028 to only those backed by testing, public input, and Office of Management and Budget approval. - Families and children: Households would face detailed annual questions about worrying food would run out, food not lasting, skipping or cutting meals, eating less, being hungry, losing weight, or going a full day without eating. For children ages 0 to 17 it adds questions on low-cost diets, cut or skipped meals, hunger, and how often these happened. - Researchers and policymakers: The Department of Agriculture would publish an annual report to Congress and post findings publicly, giving a regular data stream to track hunger trends and inform program choices. - Federal agencies: An interagency measurement program led by the Secretary of Agriculture and coordinated with the Census Bureau would oversee collection and analysis and manage the required supplement questions.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM), 2026-06-24T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More food insecurity data and reporting: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would require USDA, working with the Census Bureau, to run an interagency food security measurement program and publish an annual report to Congress and on USDA's website. It would require the Current Population Survey to include a specified food security supplement for calenda…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization 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-4923 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4923)

## Related
- [119-s-3923: Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3923)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4923 (as of 2026-07-16).