Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026

Summary

Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026 This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a streamlined process for farmers and ranchers to provide benefits under certain federal nutrition programs. These programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP); the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP). Specifically, USDA must establish a streamlined application process for farmers and ranchers to apply to be vendors under the nutrition programs, including by developing a single application for the programs or an information sharing system. USDA must also develop a streamlined process for these vendors to use standardized technology to process program benefits (such as a single piece of equipment or a mobile application). Further, USDA must ensure that the program benefit processing equipment and systems made available by a state agency are appropriate for the entity. For example, this includes ensuring wireless or mobile processing equipment and technology systems are appropriate for farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer markets.

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Timeline

1. 21 April 2026

   Introduced

   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.

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2. 21 April 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 21 April 2026

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House

  Introduced in House · EN · 21 April 2026

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 21 April 2026

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Sponsors

• Hillary Scholten · D · Sponsor
• David Valadao · R · Sponsor
• Debbie Dingell · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] · R · Cosponsor
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• · hsag00 · Standing

Related records

• related to → Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
• related to ← Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026