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HR 7144·Federal·house

Food Rescue Act

In CommitteeFiled Jan 16, 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D)
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Mar 20, 2026

Summary

The bill amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983, directing the USDA’s Food and Nutrition Service to set up a national food rescue system that coordinates the recovery, processing, and distribution of surplus food from farms, manufacturers, retailers, and other sources. It creates a competitive grant program for food rescue organizations, food banks, and related partners to fund logistics, storage, technology, and staffing needed to get food to emergency feeding agencies and food‑insecure households.

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