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House bill · H.R. 7144 (119th Congress)

Food Rescue Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Mar 20, 2026

Sponsor: Ritchie Torres (U.S. Representative, NY-15, Democratic)

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Summary

Would amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to have the Department of Agriculture establish and run a national food rescue system, working with food rescue organizations to recover, process, transport, and distribute surplus and donated food to emergency feeding organizations and food-insecure communities.

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Where it stands

Assigned to a committee for review.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Agriculture · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

  1. Mar 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

  2. Mar 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

  3. Mar 20, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

  4. Jan 16, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    U.S. House of Representatives

  5. Jan 16, 2026

    Introduced

    Introduced in U.S. House

    U.S. House

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  1. Jan 16, 2026

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

    U.S. House of Representatives

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