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HR5840Referred to Committee

Feed the Community Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-10-28
Introduced
26
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Nanette Diaz Barragán
Nanette Diaz Barragán
Democrat · CA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (536 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001300

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (26)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • André Carson (D-IN-7)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Cleo Fields (D-LA-6)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Jasmine Crockett (D-TX-30)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Juan Vargas (D-CA-52)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Judy Chu (D-CA-28)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Julia Brownley (D-CA-26)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Luz M. Rivas (D-CA-29)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Robert Garcia (D-CA-42)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Salud O. Carbajal (D-CA-24)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Sara Jacobs (D-CA-51)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Shomari Figures (D-AL-2)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Shri Thanedar (D-MI-13)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Steven Horsford (D-NV-4)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Summer L. Lee (D-PA-12)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Ted Lieu (D-CA-36)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Timothy M. Kennedy (D-NY-26)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Yassamin Ansari (D-AZ-3)Original· 2025-10-28
  • Dina Titus (D-NV-1)· 2025-11-04
  • Frederica S. Wilson (D-FL-24)· 2025-11-04
  • Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)· 2025-11-07
  • Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA-37)· 2025-12-03
  • Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-CA-31)· 2025-12-15
  • William R. Keating (D-MA-9)· 2025-12-15
  • Jim Costa (D-CA-21)· 2026-04-16
  • Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL-1)· 2026-04-16

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

2025-10-28

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-10-28

Previously

  • Ways and Means CommitteeReferred To · 2025-10-28

Plain-English Summary

The bill likely proposes tax changes designed to support food assistance or community feeding programs, though the specific mechanisms aren't yet clear from the title alone. Based on its referral to the House Ways and Means Committee, it probably involves tax credits, deductions, or other tax-based incentives to encourage donations to food banks, reduce hunger, or fund meal programs in communities. This would affect both individuals and businesses that donate to or operate food assistance organizations.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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