H.R. 6966 explained  ·  119th Congress  ·  Pending in Congress

Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026

Create a free account or sign in to follow H.R. 6966 and get alerts. Policy area: Agriculture and Food Create a free account or sign in to follow the Agriculture and Food policy area and get alerts. ▲ 153 days since action Sponsor: Teresa Leger Fernandez, NM-03, D → Congress.gov

Cosponsors: 1 (1 D, 0 R) · per Congress.gov, 2026-10-08

Introduced: 2026-01-07

Latest action (2026-05-20): Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

What H.R. 6966 does, in plain terms

Nutrition Administration Assistance Act of 2026 This bill authorizes additional funding through FY2030 to pay administration costs incurred by states for certain Department of Agriculture nutrition programs. The bill specifically authorizes funding for administration costs incurred by state agencies to carry out the Commodity Supplemental Food Program, states to carry out state plans under the Emergency Food Assistance Program, and states to carry out the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program.

Official summary by the Congressional Research Service, via Congress.gov.

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