Congress·In Committee·H.R. 10171

Improving Health Through Integrated Food and Nutrition Services at Federally Qualified Health Centers Act

Community Health Centers: Food and Nutrition Grants

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Next up: A house committee

This bill was sent to the House Committees on Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce on August 27, 2026. It has not moved since that date, and these committees must review the proposal before it can advance. Most bills do not receive a committee vote, so this proposal is currently stalled.

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Unlikely to pass

Most bills introduced without broad bipartisan support struggle to pass. It has been sent to three different committees, which makes the process slower.

Key Points

This bill creates a new grant program to help community health centers provide food and nutrition services to their patients. These centers would get money to screen patients for hunger, run on-site food pantries, and hire nutrition experts like dietitians.
The goal is to treat food access as a part of medical care. Since many people who visit these centers struggle to afford healthy food, the bill aims to improve their health by making sure they have enough to eat.
Health centers would also help patients sign up for government food programs like SNAP and WIC. This makes it easier for families to get all the help they need in one place instead of visiting multiple offices.
Congress would set aside $100 million every year from 2027 to 2031 to pay for these grants. The government will also track how many people are helped and if their health improves over time.

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Milestones

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Aug 27, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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.

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Aug 27, 2026

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Improving Health Through Integrated Food and Nutrition Services at Federally Qualified Health Centers Act

Bill NumberHR 10171

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Education and Workforce, 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.

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