Food Assurance and Security Act

This bill would require the Secretary of Agriculture, working with the Census Bureau, to set up a program that collects, analyzes, and reports data on food insecurity and hunger each year. The Census Bureau's Current Population Survey would have to include a food security supplement with a set list of questions about whether households could afford enough food, for adults and for children, during 2026 through 2028. Starting in 2029, the questions could be changed only after testing, public input, and approval from the Office of Management and Budget. The Secretary would send an annual report on the data to Congress and post it on the Department of Agriculture website. The bill authorizes whatever funding is needed to carry this out.

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Sponsors

• Lisa Blunt Rochester Democrat sponsor
• 1 cosponsors