Bill Detail
S. 4785
Congress: 119
Title
FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026
Summary
FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026 This bill expands and makes permanent a pilot program through which the Department of Agriculture must enter into self-determination contracts with tribal organizations, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to carry out the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). (FDPIR provides, in lieu of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food commodities to low-income households on Indian reservations and to Native American families residing in Oklahoma or in designated areas near Oklahoma.)
Sponsor
Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN]
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Status as of Aug 14, 4:39 PM · synced 2h ago
Introduced
2026-06-15
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Bill Engagement
FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026 This bill expands and makes permanent a pilot program through which the Department of Agriculture must enter into self-determination co…