Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act of 2026
Sponsored By: Representative Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would strengthen Tribal input and add emergency supply rules for the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations and the Commodity Supplemental Food Program. It would aim to make contracting and food purchases more responsive to Tribal needs during shortages.
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- Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations would get a formal role in contracting. The Secretary would have to consult them before evaluating contracts and consider their feedback throughout the evaluation, and tribes could receive direct payments or reimbursements to buy food during disruptions, capped at the amount the Secretary would otherwise spend for that tribe.
- The bill defines supply chain disruption to include multifood warehouse problems and requires the Secretary to designate an emergency warehouse contractor within 45 days of a disruption. Purchases made with those payments must generally be domestically produced, supplant existing package items not supplement them, and be of similar or higher nutritional value, and the Secretary must notify affected Tribal organizations or State agencies and publish the designation and rationale on the Department of Agriculture's website.
- It adds an annual consultation requirement and encourages State agencies to consult Tribes when amending State plans. The Secretary would provide technical assistance to help State agencies give proper notice, consult Tribal officials, and release a collaborative agenda in advance.
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More emergency food help for Tribes
This bill would let Tribes that run the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations get emergency payments or reimbursements to buy food when the USDA finds a supply chain disruption. Any payments would be capped so a Tribe could not receive more than the USDA would otherwise spend for that Tribe for the same period. Food bought with those payments would generally have to be produced in the United States, replace (not add to) items in the Tribe’s usual package, and be of similar or higher nutrition unless the Secretary waives those rules. Before evaluating FDPIR contracts, the Secretary would have to consult Tribes, and if the Secretary names an emergency warehouse contractor the Secretary would notify affected Tribal organizations and post the decision and explanation on the USDA website within the timeframes required.
Tribal input and backups for CSFP
The bill would require the Secretary to hold annual consultations with Tribes about the Commodity Supplemental Food Program so the program better meets tribal needs. The Secretary would provide technical help to State agencies on how to consult, including model notice, meeting Tribal officials, and sharing an agenda in advance. State agencies would be encouraged to consult Tribes before sending CSFP plan changes and to include proof of that consultation. If the Secretary finds a CSFP supply chain disruption, the Secretary would name an emergency warehouse contractor within 45 days, notify affected Tribes and State agencies, and post the designation and rationale on the USDA website.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Davids, Sharice [D-KS-3]
KS • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4]
IA • R
Sponsored 6/24/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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