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Bill Text Stats

4
Analyzed sections
$6.2M
Detected dollar total
0
Tax signals
1
Deadlines

Signal counts

Tax density 0.0%
Spending density 225.0%
Spending 9
Studies 6
Statutory Reference 5
Agency 4
Benefits 2
Deadline 1

Top agencies

Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a demonstration 2
Secretary of Agriculture 1
Secretary of the Interior and Tribal entities 1

Statutory references

25 U.S.C. 5304 1
25 U.S.C. 5304 1
7 U.S.C. 2012 1
7 U.S.C. 2012 1
7 U.S.C. 612c 1

House Votes

No House roll call votes have been linked to this bill yet.

Timeline

Apr 18, 2025

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced in House

Mar 18, 2025

Introduced in House

Mar 18, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Affected Sectors

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Confidence is the strongest individual match score behind that sector.

Evidence snippets show why a sector matched and can repeat when Congress.gov repeats the same phrase across official fields.

Tribal governments
33 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 86%

Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a demonstration project to allow Tribal entities to purchase agricultural commodities under the commodity supplemental food program secretary of agriculture to carry out a demonstration project to allow

Secretary of the Interior and Tribal entities secretary of the interior and tribal entities

Secretary of the Interior and Tribal entities secretary of the interior and tribal entities

Agriculture
21 evidence matches
Impact 100% Confidence 85%

Agriculture Committee Standing House

Secretary of Agriculture secretary of agriculture

Secretary of Agriculture secretary of agriculture

Education
5 evidence matches
Impact 94% Confidence 80%

Secretary of Agriculture Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). (E) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary of Agriculture. (F) Self-determination contract.--The term ``self- determination contract'

25 U.S.C. 5304 Tribe has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ). /subp

25 U.S.C. 5304 tract has the meaning given such term in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act ( 25 U.S.C. 5304 ) with modifica

Healthcare
1 evidence matches
Impact 91% Confidence 85%

Minority health

CBO Cost Estimates

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Existing agency spending context

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Agency sample by amount

Where the local sample is concentrated

$82.7B
Department of Agriculture $82.7B
500 sampled awards

Amounts reflect the local USAspending sample linked through agency text signals, not bill-caused spending.

Largest sampled awards

Award records in this context

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $3.9B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $2.9B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES $2.8B
other_financial_assistance · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.6B
grants · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.6B
grants · Department of Agriculture
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CALIFORNIA $2.5B
grants · Department of Agriculture

These bars summarize the visible sampled awards below so large awards are easier to scan.

Agency spending context

Department of Agriculture

Matched bill text signal: Secretary of Agriculture to carry out a demonstration
Sampled awards500
Award amount in local sample$82,689,702,291
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Campaign Finance Context

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Lobbying Context

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Summary

00 Introduced in House Jun 12, 2026

Healthy Foods for Native Seniors Act This bill directs the Department of Agriculture to establish a demonstration project that allows tribal entities (e.g., Indian tribes) to enter into self-determination contracts to purchase agricultural commodities under the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP). The CSFP distributes monthly food packages to low-income older individuals through local organizations (including tribal organizations).

Sponsors

Vasquez, Gabe
Sponsor

Vasquez, Gabe

Democratic · NM-2 · V000136

Joined Mar 18, 2025
Website
N/A
Office
322 Cannon House Office Building

Amendments

No amendment records are currently available for this bill.
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