A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of the Census, to establish an interagency food security measurement program, and for other purposes.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2026-06-24
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- Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsReferred To · 2026-06-24
Plain-English Summary
The federal government would create a new program to measure how many Americans struggle to afford enough food, with the Agriculture Department and Census Bureau working together to collect and track this data. This would help policymakers understand the scope of food insecurity across the country and identify which communities need the most help with food assistance programs. The information gathered could be used to improve how food aid is distributed and to evaluate whether current programs are effectively reducing hunger.
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