H.R. 2236 explained · 119th Congress · Pending in Congress
Healthy Foods for Native Seniors Act
Cosponsors: none · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-11
Introduced: 2025-03-18
Latest action (2025-04-18): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
What H.R. 2236 does, in plain terms
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).
Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.
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