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Food Assurance and Security Act

USA119th CongressS-4923| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2026
Lisa Blunt Rochester

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill establishes an interagency food security measurement program, led by the Secretary of Agriculture in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of the Census . The program's primary goal is to coordinate the annual collection, analysis, and reporting of comprehensive data on food insecurity and hunger across the United States. This initiative aims to provide a consistent and detailed understanding of food access challenges faced by households. A central component of this program is the mandatory inclusion of a food security supplement within the Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census. This supplement will initially use questions consistent with the 2023 version, covering various aspects of food insecurity for both adults and children. These questions delve into experiences such as worrying about food running out, cutting meal sizes, experiencing hunger, or not eating for a whole day due to lack of money for food. The Secretary of Agriculture is also required to submit an annual report to Congress, making the collected data and findings from the food security supplement publicly available on the Department of Agriculture's website. This ensures transparency and accessibility of critical information regarding food security. The bill authorizes the appropriation of necessary funds to carry out these provisions effectively.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6252
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • January 13, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6252
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.


  • June 24, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Agriculture and Food

Food Assurance and Security Act

USA119th CongressS-4923| Senate 
| Updated: 6/24/2026
This bill establishes an interagency food security measurement program, led by the Secretary of Agriculture in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of the Census . The program's primary goal is to coordinate the annual collection, analysis, and reporting of comprehensive data on food insecurity and hunger across the United States. This initiative aims to provide a consistent and detailed understanding of food access challenges faced by households. A central component of this program is the mandatory inclusion of a food security supplement within the Current Population Survey conducted by the Bureau of the Census. This supplement will initially use questions consistent with the 2023 version, covering various aspects of food insecurity for both adults and children. These questions delve into experiences such as worrying about food running out, cutting meal sizes, experiencing hunger, or not eating for a whole day due to lack of money for food. The Secretary of Agriculture is also required to submit an annual report to Congress, making the collected data and findings from the food security supplement publicly available on the Department of Agriculture's website. This ensures transparency and accessibility of critical information regarding food security. The bill authorizes the appropriation of necessary funds to carry out these provisions effectively.
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Timeline
Jan 13, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 119-6252
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Jun 24, 2026
Introduced in Senate
Jun 24, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
  • January 13, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 119-6252
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.


  • June 24, 2026
    Introduced in Senate


  • June 24, 2026
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Lisa Blunt Rochester

Lisa Blunt Rochester

Democratic Senator

Delaware

Cosponsors (1)
Ben Ray Luján (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Agriculture and Food

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