119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jan 13, 2026
H.R. 6271In CommitteeAgriculture and Food
Democrats introduce legislation to increase emergency funding for food banks
Sponsor: Rep. McClain Delaney, April (D-MD)23 cosponsorsIntroduced Nov 21, 2025
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.
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Cosponsors (23)
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Activity timeline
Jan 13
Jan 13
Jan 13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Dec 2
Dec 2, 2025
Dec 2, 2025
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4977)
Nov 21
Nov 21, 2025
Nov 21, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Nov 21
Nov 21, 2025
Nov 21, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Nov 21
Nov 21, 2025
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced in House
Nov 21
Nov 21, 2025
Nov 21, 2025
Introduced in House
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All 6 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Jan 13
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
2025
Dec 2
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4977)
Nov 21
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Nov 21
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, 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.
Nov 21
Introduced in House
Nov 21
Introduced in House
All 23 cosponsors
23 Democrats · 0 Republicans
Democrats (23)
Ansari, YassaminAZ-03
Beatty, JoyceOH-03
Carson, AndréIN-07
Dingell, DebbieMI-06
Fields, CleoLA-06
Figures, ShomariAL-02
Mannion, John W.NY-22
Mfume, KweisiMD-07
Sewell, Terri A.AL-07
Thanedar, ShriMI-13
Thompson, MikeCA-04
Tlaib, RashidaMI-12
Titus, DinaNV-01
Schrier, KimWA-08
Elfreth, SarahMD-03
Morrison, KellyMN-03
Norcross, DonaldNJ-01
Rivas, Luz M.CA-29
Walkinshaw, James R.VA-11
Cohen, SteveTN-09
Bell, WesleyMO-01
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