Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8424

Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026

Local Farming: Easier Access to Food Assistance Programs

Apr 21·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process and is waiting for review by the House Committee on Agriculture and the House Committee on Education and Workforce. Since April 20, 2026, no further action has been taken on the proposal. It is common for bills to remain in committee without moving forward.

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Could go either way

This bill has support from both parties and solves a practical problem for farmers, but it still needs to pass through several committees before it can become law.

Key Points

This bill makes it easier for local farmers and ranchers to sell their products to people using government food assistance programs like SNAP and WIC.
The Department of Agriculture would create one single application for farmers to join multiple food programs at once instead of filling out separate forms for each one.
Farmers would be able to use a single mobile app or piece of equipment to process payments from different programs making checkout faster and simpler at farmers' markets.
State agencies would be required to provide wireless or mobile payment tools that actually work in outdoor settings like farmers' markets.
By cutting through red tape the bill aims to help small farmers grow their businesses while giving low-income families better access to fresh local food.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

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Apr 21, 2026House

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

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Apr 21, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes or news coverage recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8424

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on 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.