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119th Congress · House bill · Last action May 20, 2026
BillsAgriculture and FoodH.R. 6776Congress.gov ↗
H.R. 6776In CommitteeAgriculture and Food

Democrats propose direct payments to farmers for food donations.

Sponsor: Rep. Underwood, Lauren (D-IL)3 cosponsorsIntroduced Dec 17, 2025
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Where it is in the process

Introduced
Dec 17
House committee
May 20
3
House floor
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4
Senate
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5
Signed
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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 (3)

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2 Democrats, 1 Republican (of 3 shown).

Activity timeline

May 20
May 20
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Dec 17
Dec 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Dec 17
Dec 17, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Dec 17
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced in House
Dec 17
Dec 17, 2025
Introduced in House
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Full action log

All 5 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
May 20
HOUSEReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
2025
Dec 17
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Dec 17
HOUSEReferred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
Dec 17
Introduced in House
Dec 17
Introduced in House

All 3 cosponsors

2 Democrats · 1 Republican
Democrats (2)
Republicans (1)

In the news

Press Release: Rep. Lauren Underwood and Rep. Jeff Van Drew Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Expand Access to Farmers' Markets and Local Food - Quiver Quantitative
DHS Opposes GOP’s Stealth Bill to Outsource College Graduate Jobs - breitbart.com
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