Food Assurance and Security Act

Key Points

• This bill creates a permanent program to measure hunger across the country. The Department of Agriculture and the Census Bureau would work together to gather and analyze data on how many people struggle to afford food every year.
• The government would add specific questions to its regular surveys. These questions ask people if they have skipped meals, worried about food running out, or could not afford healthy meals in the past year.
• The survey includes special sections for families with children. It asks if kids are eating enough and if parents have to rely on cheap, low-quality food because they are running out of money.
• The Department of Agriculture must publish an annual report with these findings. This information would be available to the public and used by Congress to help decide how to run food assistance programs.
• The goal is to provide a clear and consistent picture of hunger in America. By making this a legal requirement, the bill ensures the government continues to track these issues even when leadership changes.

Impact Analysis

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