FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026
119-S-4785119th CongressIntroduced Jun 15, 2026Native Americans
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Status
Introduced
Committee
Floor Vote
Other Chamber
Signed
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Sponsor
Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN](D-MN)1 cosponsor
Summary
FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026
This bill expands and makes permanent a pilot program through which the Department of Agriculture must enter into self-determination contracts with tribal organizations, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to carry out the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). (FDPIR provides, in lieu of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food commodities to low-income households on Indian reservations and to Native American families residing in Oklahoma or in designated areas near Oklahoma.)
Actions (2)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Jun 15, 2026Senate
Introduced in Senate
Jun 15, 2026Library of Congress