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HR6697Referred to Committee

EAT Healthy Foods from Local Farmers Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-12-12
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Kim Schrier
Kim Schrier
Democrat · WA · Representative
Votes with party: 93.8% (547 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/S001216

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (2)

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

2 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

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 Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

2026-01-13

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-12-12

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would create programs to help low-income families buy fresh produce and other healthy foods directly from local farmers, potentially through expanded voucher systems or subsidies at farmers markets. It aims to improve nutrition for struggling households while supporting small-scale farmers in their communities. The bill is currently being reviewed by a congressional subcommittee focused on nutrition and agricultural issues.

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

Agriculture and Food
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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