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DINE Act

USA119th CongressS-3235| Senate 
| Updated: 11/20/2025
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (4)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The "Disease Intervention through Nutrition Education Act," or DINE Act, proposes significant amendments to the Older Americans Act of 1965, aiming to enhance health outcomes for older adults through nutrition. Its primary purpose is to integrate and expand the use of food-based interventions within existing programs. The bill modifies disease prevention and health promotion services to include screening for and referrals to "food is medicine" programs , such as medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions , from both federal and community-based sources. It also mandates the inclusion of these innovative food-based interventions in the administration of nutrition services. Finally, the Act expands nutrition education to explicitly cover these interventions and facilitate referrals to relevant food-based programs, strengthening comprehensive support for older Americans' health.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4731
DINE Act
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4731
    DINE Act


  • November 20, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 20, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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DINE Act

USA119th CongressS-3235| Senate 
| Updated: 11/20/2025
The "Disease Intervention through Nutrition Education Act," or DINE Act, proposes significant amendments to the Older Americans Act of 1965, aiming to enhance health outcomes for older adults through nutrition. Its primary purpose is to integrate and expand the use of food-based interventions within existing programs. The bill modifies disease prevention and health promotion services to include screening for and referrals to "food is medicine" programs , such as medically tailored meals and produce prescriptions , from both federal and community-based sources. It also mandates the inclusion of these innovative food-based interventions in the administration of nutrition services. Finally, the Act expands nutrition education to explicitly cover these interventions and facilitate referrals to relevant food-based programs, strengthening comprehensive support for older Americans' health.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4731
DINE Act
Nov 20, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Nov 20, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4731
    DINE Act


  • November 20, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • November 20, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Edward J. Markey

Edward J. Markey

Democratic Senator

Massachusetts

Cosponsors (4)
Kirsten E. Gillibrand (Democratic)Andy Kim (Democratic)Cory A. Booker (Democratic)Richard Blumenthal (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Social Welfare

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted