HR7975Referred to Committee

Feeding Families Not Fear Act of 2026

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-03-18
Introduced
22
Cosponsors
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Shontel M. Brown
Shontel M. Brown
Democrat · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 98.6% (554 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (22)

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Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

2026-03-18

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Plain-English Summary

The bill would protect food banks, charities, and farmers from lawsuits when they donate food to hungry families, even if the food causes illness or injury. It aims to encourage more food donations by reducing the legal risk that organizations face when giving away surplus or imperfect food that might otherwise go to waste. The law would affect food banks, restaurants, grocery stores, farms, and other businesses that donate food to people in need.

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Agriculture and Food

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 7975 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7975 To amend Public Law 119-21 to rescind the increased appropriations for immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), and to reverse the harmful reduction in supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 18, 2026 Ms. Brown (for herself and Mr. McGovern) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend Public Law 119-21 to rescind the increased appropriations for immigration and customs enforcement (ICE), and to reverse the harmful reduction in supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008. 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 ``Feeding Families Not Fear Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS TO PUBLIC LAW 119-21. (a) Repeal of Increased Appropriations for Immigration and Customs Enforcement.--Sections 90003 and 100052 of Public Law 119-21 (139 Stat. 358, 387) (commonly known as the ``One Big Beautiful Bill Act'') are repealed, and the unobligated balances of amounts made available under such sections (as in effect on the day before the date of the enactment of this Act) are hereby rescinded. (b) Restoration of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Benefits Under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008.--Subtitle A of title I of Public Law 119-21 (139 Stat. 80-85) is repealed, and all provisions of law amended by such subtitle are restored and revived as if such subtitle had not been enacted into law. <all>
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