119th Congress · House bill · Last action Jan 13, 2026
H.R. 6697In CommitteeAgriculture and Food
Democrats propose expanding nutrition assistance benefits for local farm purchases
Sponsor: Rep. Schrier, Kim (D-WA)2 cosponsorsIntroduced Dec 12, 2025
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Introduced
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House committee
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House floor
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Senate
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What happens next: Sits in committee. Needs a markup or favorable report to advance to the House floor.
Sponsor
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Cosponsors (2)
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1 Democrat, 1 Republican (of 2 shown).
Activity timeline
Jan 13
Jan 13
Jan 13
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Dec 12
Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 12
Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 12
Dec 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
Introduced in House
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All 4 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Jan 13
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
2025
Dec 12
HOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Dec 12
Introduced in House
Dec 12
Introduced in House
All 2 cosponsors
1 Democrat · 1 Republican
Democrats (1)
Bonamici, SuzanneOR-01
Republicans (1)
Van Drew, JeffersonNJ-02
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