U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB9425: Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act of 2026
Status: In committee, June 24, 2026
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure Tribal consultation and representation under the food distribution program on Indian reservations, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure Tribal consultation and representation under the food distribution program on Indian reservations, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, June 24, 2026:
A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure Tribal consultation and representation under the food distribution program on Indian reservations, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act of 2026 . SECTION 2. Tribal consultation and representation; supply chain disruptions (a) Food distribution program on Indian reservations Section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 ( 7 U.S.C. 2013(b) ) is amended-- (1) by striking tribal organization each place it appears and inserting Tribal organization ; (2) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (9); and (3) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: (7) Tribal inclusion in contracting process Prior to conducting evaluation of contracts under the food distribution program on Indian reservations under this subsection, the Secretary shall-- (A) consult with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations and ensure their feedback is integrated into the evaluation; and (B) consider feedback from Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations throughout the evaluation process. (8) Supply chain disruptions (A) Definition of supply chain disruption (i) In general In this paragraph, the term supply chain disruption means a shortage of foods that impedes the distribution of commodities, as determined by the Secretary. (ii) Inclusion The term supply chain disruption includes a supplemental food shortage due …
Sponsors
- Sharice Davids (D, HD-003) · primary sponsor
- Randy Feenstra (R, HD-004)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Native Americans
Common questions
- What is HB9425?
- HB9425 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Increasing Tribal Input on Nutrition Act of 2026.
- What does HB9425 do?
- In its own words: To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to ensure Tribal consultation and representation under the food distribution program on Indian reservations, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB9425?
- In committee as of June 24, 2026. Latest action: Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. (June 24, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB9425?
- Sharice Davids (D, HD-003), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for HB9425?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9425
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