S. 4841

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 4841 Introduced in Senate (IS)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 4841

To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow for 
commodities under the emergency food assistance program to be ordered 
through the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.

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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

June 18, 2026

Mr. Schiff (for himself and Mrs. Hyde-Smith) introduced the following 
bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on 
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

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A BILL

To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow for 
commodities under the emergency food assistance program to be ordered 
through the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Fresh Produce for Families Act of 
2026''.

SEC. 2. OPTION FOR PURCHASING TEFAP THROUGH DOD FRESH.

Section 214(c) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 
U.S.C. 7515(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(3) Option for purchasing through dod fresh.--At the 
request of a State agency, the Secretary may allow the State 
agency to use not more than 20 percent of the cost of the 
commodities allocated to that State agency under this section 
to order commodities through the Department of Defense Fresh 
Fruit and Vegetable Program.''.
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