# 119-s-5184: FORK Act of 2026

119-s-5184, FORK Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-17).

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- As of: 2026-09-17
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5184
- Congress: 119
- Title: FORK Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-30
- Sponsor: Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR] (D-OR)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-17

## Summary

**Expands summer meal delivery via mobile vehicles to rural and underserved students.** This pilot would fund vehicles and test delivery methods for noncongregate summer meals under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act. - Students and families: Makes it easier for children in rural or economically distressed areas to get summer meals delivered by vans or buses. Grantees must report the number of sites and children served. - Service institutions: Eligible service institutions could receive one-year grants up to $100,000 to buy, retrofit, or repair vehicles. Administrative costs may not exceed 10 percent and recipients must provide periodic use and impact reports. - Rural and disadvantaged communities and USDA: Grants get priority for areas with poor economic conditions, areas outside core-based statistical areas, and areas serving many socially disadvantaged students. The Secretary must provide technical assistance and submit a program summary to Congress within four years. *Authorizes $1.0 million per year for fiscal years 2027 through 2029 for the pilot program.*

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR] (D-OR), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Pilot grants for summer meal vehicles: benefit, low. This bill would create a summer meal vehicle pilot under the National School Lunch Act. The Secretary would award one-year grants to ‘‘service institutions’’ to buy, retrofit, or repair vehicles to deliver noncongregate summer meals. Grants would be up to $100,000 each and recipients could use up t…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026
- 119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act
- 119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children 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

## Sources
- [119-s-5184 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5184)

## Related
- [119-s-5071: Children's Safe Welcome Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5071)
- [119-s-5022: Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5022)
- [119-s-2819: Head Start for America's Children Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2819)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5184 (as of 2026-09-17).