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119th Congress · S. 4483 · Introduced

Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a streamlined process for farmers and ranchers to provide benefits under certain federal nutrition programs. These programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP); the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP). Specifically, USDA must establish a streamlined application process for farmers and ranchers to apply to be vendors under the nutrition programs, including by developing a single application for the programs or an information sharing system. USDA must also develop a streamlined process for these vendors to use standardized technology to process program benefits (such as a single piece of equipment or a mobile application). Further, USDA must ensure that the program benefit processing equipment and systems made available by a state agency are appropriate for the entity. For example, this includes ensuring wireless or mobile processing equipment and technology systems are appropriate for farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer markets.

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Sponsor

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN] · [D-MN] · S001203
    Dem-MN current · 3 terms · @SenTinaSmith · 4 district offices

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Committee memberships (13)

  • Digital Assets (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Economic Policy (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research (senate) · senate · rank 4
  • Health Care (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Housing, Transportation, and Community Development (senate) · senate · Ranking Member · rank 1
  • International Trade, Customs, and Global Competitiveness (senate) · senate · rank 7
  • Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety (senate) · senate · rank 3
  • Rural Development, Energy, and Credit (senate) · senate · rank 2
  • Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry (senate) · senate · rank 3 · site
  • Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 6 · site
  • Senate Committee on Finance (senate) · senate · rank 10 · site
  • Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (senate) · senate · rank 4 · site

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District offices (4)

  • 819 Center Avenue, Suite 2A, Moorhead, MN, 56560 · 218-284-8721 · 46.8750559,-96.7677958
  • 515 W 1st Street, Suite 104, Duluth, MN, 55802 · 218-722-2390 · 46.7825302,-92.1069752
  • 60 Plato Blvd. East, Suite 220, Saint Paul, MN, 55107 · 651-221-1016 · 44.93741180000001,-93.0843115
  • 1202-1/2 7th Street NW, Suite 218, Rochester, MN, 55901 · 507-218-2003 · 44.0309969,-92.4810533

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Candidate record (candidates) · cycle 2026

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Connected committees (0)

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Cosponsors (1)

  • Sen. Slotkin, Elissa [D-MI] · [D-MI] · S001208 · Co-sponsored 2026-07-13
    Dem-MI current · 4 terms · @RepSlotkin · 4 district offices

Committees (1)

  • Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee [Senate Standing]
    2026-05-11T20:26:53ZReferred To

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    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
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    Introduced in Senate

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  • Display Title2026-07-14T11:03:22Z
    Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026
  • Short Title(s) as IntroducedIS2026-05-15T03:08:24Z
    Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026
  • Official Title as IntroducedIS2026-05-15T03:03:44Z
    A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to streamline applications from farmers to be vendors under certain nutrition programs, and for other purposes.

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00 · 2026-05-11 · Introduced in Senate

Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026

This bill directs the Department of Agriculture (USDA) to establish a streamlined process for farmers and ranchers to provide benefits under certain federal nutrition programs. These programs include the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); the Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program (SFMNP); the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC); and the Gus Schumacher Nutrition Incentive Program (GusNIP).

Specifically, USDA must establish a streamlined application process for farmers and ranchers to apply to be vendors under the nutrition programs, including by developing a single application for the programs or an information sharing system. USDA must also develop a streamlined process for these vendors to use standardized technology to process program benefits (such as a single piece of equipment or a mobile application).

Further, USDA must ensure that the program benefit processing equipment and systems made available by a state agency are appropriate for the entity. For example, this includes ensuring wireless or mobile processing equipment and technology systems are appropriate for farmers markets and other direct-to-consumer markets.

Related bills

  • HR 8424 (119) Promoting Access to Local Agriculture Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-04-21 — Referred to the Committee on Agriculture, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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.
    Relationship: Identical bill (via CRS)
  • HR 7567 (119) Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026
    Latest: 2026-05-19 — Received in the Senate.
    Relationship: Related bill (via CRS)

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