House Bill 8424
119th Congress(2025-2026)
Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026
Introduced
Introduced in House on Apr 21, 2026
Bill Intelligence
The bill aims to simplify the application process for farmers participating in nutrition assistance programs, requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to streamline applications by implementing a single application or information-sharing system across programs. It also requires the Secretary to report on progress. Additionally, the bill emphasizes the use of standardized technology for processing benefits for direct marketing farmers and ranchers. Furthermore, the bill amends the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure that wireless or mobile processing equipment and technology are available for entities, such as farmers markets and direct-to-consumer markets, receiving support.
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Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
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Bill Number
8424
Congress
119
Policy Area
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No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
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April 21, 2026
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04/21/2026
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.
04/21/2026
Introduced in House
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