STORE Act of 2025

Suzanne Bonamici

Democrat · OR · Representative

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• Andrea Salinas (D-OR-6)Original· 2025-12-18
• Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2025-12-18
• Kim Schrier (D-WA-8)Original· 2025-12-18

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

2026-05-20

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The proposal would establish or modify programs related to food storage, agricultural production, or food supply management to address potential shortages or improve food security. It would likely affect farmers, food producers, grocery stores, and consumers by changing how food is stored, distributed, or made available across the country. The bill is currently being reviewed by lawmakers who focus on nutrition and agricultural trade issues.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6834 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6834 To address infrastructure needs for food banks serving rural communities and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2025 Ms. Bonamici (for herself, Ms. Schrier, Ms. Salinas, and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To address infrastructure needs for food banks serving rural communities and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Supporting Transportation Organization and Refrigeration Expansion Act of 2025'' or ``STORE Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. IMPROVING THE EFAP INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS PROGRAM. Section 209 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7511a) is amended-- (1) in subsection (a) by striking ``an emergency feeding organization'' and inserting ``the State agency designated by a State in the State plan required by section 202A (7 U.S.C. 7503)'', (2) in subsection (b)(2)-- (A) by striking the heading and inserting ``Preference'', (B) by inserting ``Tribal, low income, and remote'' before ``communities'', and (C) in subparagraph (A) by striking and inserting ``rural'' with ``these'', (3) in subsection (c)-- (A) by striking ``carry out activities of the eligible entity'' and inserting ``distribute grant amounts to support activities'', (B) in paragraph (1) by striking ``for the tracking of time-sensitive food products'' and inserting ``needed to safely and efficiently distribute food to people in need'', (C) in paragraph (2) by striking ``time-sensitive and perishable food products'' and inserting ``commodities provided by the Secretary under this Act and commodities secured from other sources'', (D) in paragraph (3)-- (i) by striking ``through the support of small or mid-size farms and ranches, fisheries, and aquaculture, and donations from local food producers and manufacturers to persons in need'', and (ii) by inserting ``, including expanding mobile and home delivery options and assessments or professional studies of outreach activities'' after ``United States'', (E) in paragraph (4) by inserting ``, governmental, and Tribal'' after ``nonprofit'', (F) in paragraph (5)-- (i) in subparagraph (B) by inserting ``, governmental, and Tribal'' after ``nonprofit'', and (ii) in subparagraph (C)-- (I) by striking ``rural areas'' and inserting ``underserved areas identified in subsection (b)(2)'', and (II) by striking ``and'' at the end, (G) in paragraph (6)-- (i) by striking ``constructing'' and inserting ``renovating'', and (ii) by striking the period at the end and inserting ``; and'', and (H) by adding at the end the following: ``(7) not more than 10 percent of such grant for administrative costs to carry this section.'', and (4) in subsection (d) by striking ``$15,000,000'' and all that follows through ``2023'', and inserting ``$25,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2026 through 2030''. SEC. 3. REPORT ON COLD STORAGE NEEDS NATIONALLY. (a) Report.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Agriculture shall carry out a study and produce a report-- (1) on the shortages to meet the total emergency food needs for refrigerated and frozen storage space, as well as refrigerated trucks and other delivery vehicles, for use by emergency food organizations to meet the needs of their communities, and (2) an estimate of the cost to meet the needs of all emergency food organizations, including food banks and food pantries, nationally for new coolers, freezers, refrigerated and dry trucks, and trailers. (b) Definitions.--In this section-- (1) Emergency food organization.--The term ``emergency food organization'' has the meaning…

given it in section 2 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7501) and is not otherwise limited to relevant organizations participating in the emergency food assistance program under such Act. (2) Shortages.--The term ``shortages'' means meeting the total emergency food needs of the community, group, school, network, region, town, city, state, or otherwise relevant area an emergency feeding organization serves. (c) Appropriations.--There is appropriated, out of any funds in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, $1,000,000, to remain available until expended, to carry out this section. <all>

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