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HR5055Referred to Committee

Increasing Nutrition Access for Seniors Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-08-26
Introduced
15
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Josh Riley
Josh Riley
Democrat · NY · Representative
Votes with party: 91.4% (547 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/R000622

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (15)

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

15 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 · 2025-08-26

Plain-English Summary

The legislation would expand nutrition assistance programs for older Americans, likely increasing funding or eligibility for food support services that help seniors afford healthy meals. This would affect millions of seniors on fixed incomes who struggle to buy groceries, as well as the organizations and programs that deliver meals to elderly people in their communities.

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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