119th Congress · introduced in the House · Mar 18, 2025
Healthy Foods for Native Seniors Act
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Latest action (Apr 18, 2025): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in House (Mar 18, 2025)
Healthy Foods for Native Seniors Act
This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a demonstration project that allows tribal entities (e.g., Indian tribes) to enter into self-determination contracts to purchase agricultural commodities under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The CSFP distributes monthly food packages to low-income older individuals through local organizations (including tribal organizations).
No cosponsors.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Congressional oversight · Federal-Indian relations · Food supply, safety, and labeling · Indian social and development programs · Minority health · Nutrition and diet
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