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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 7906

FOOD for Health Act

Food is Medicine: New Grants for Healthy Food as Healthcare

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and administer a pilot program to provide grants to support Food is Medicine programs, and for other purposes.

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This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and has been sent to the House Committees on Agriculture and Energy and Commerce for review. It is actively moving through the initial committee phase, but no further hearings or votes have been scheduled yet.

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Key Points

  • This bill creates a $20 million pilot program to fund "Food is Medicine" projects across the country. These projects treat healthy food as a key part of medical care for people with long-term health conditions.
  • Local groups and health clinics can use the grants to provide services like home-delivered groceries, "produce prescriptions" for fresh fruits and vegetables, and meals specifically designed for a patient's medical needs.
  • The program focuses on helping people with diet-related illnesses, such as diabetes, heart disease, and obesity. It also includes support for people dealing with mental health issues like depression or anxiety.
  • The money can also be used for practical help, like teaching people how to cook healthy meals, providing nutrition advice from experts, and paying for transportation to help patients reach these programs.
  • The government will track the results over several years to see if providing healthy food helps patients get better and if it saves money on other medical bills in the long run.

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Mar 12, 2026House

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

Mar 12, 2026

Introduced in House

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish and administer a pilot program to provide grants to support Food is Medicine programs, and for other purposes.

Bill NumberHR 7906
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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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D: 6R: 2

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