119th Congress · SENATE BILLBILL

S. 4785 — FDPIR Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026

“A bill to amend the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act to allow the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts with Tribal organizations to carry out the food distribution program on Indian reservations, and for other purposes.”

Introduced Jun 15, 2026

Last action Jun 15, 2026

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Jun 15, 2026

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Referred

Jun 15, 2026

Indian Affairs

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Committee

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Senate

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House floor

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

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.)

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in Senate

AmendmentAI

Timeline · 2 actions

Jun 15, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.

Jun 15, 2026

Introduced in Senate