S4866Referred to Committee

A bill to amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to expand investment in farmers' markets and farmers' market nutrition programs to strengthen communities and improve access to healthy food, and for other purposes.

Introduced

In Committee

Passed One Chamber

Passed Both

Signed into Law

119th

Congress

2026-06-23

Introduced

Cosponsors

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Type

Sponsor

Michael F. Bennet

Democrat · CO · Senator

Votes with party: 81.9% (769 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001267

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

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

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

2026-06-23

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and ForestryReferred To · 2026-06-23

Plain-English Summary

The bill would increase federal funding and support for farmers' markets and nutrition programs that help low-income people buy fresh produce from local farmers. By expanding these programs, the legislation aims to make healthy food more accessible to communities while helping small farmers increase their sales and income. The changes would affect farmers, shoppers on limited budgets, and rural communities looking to strengthen their local food systems.

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