FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Jun 15, 2026)
FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026
This bill expands and makes permanent a pilot program through which the Department of Agriculture must enter into self-determination contracts with tribal organizations, upon the request of an Indian tribe, to carry out the Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR). (FDPIR provides, in lieu of benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, food commodities to low-income households on Indian reservations and to Native American families residing in Oklahoma or in designated areas near Oklahoma.)
What just happenedJun 15, 2026
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in SenateJun 15, 2026