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.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
Requires stronger Tribal consultation in federal nutrition program contracting and creates emergency response tools for supply chain disruptions affecting nutrition programs serving Tribal communities.
Who Benefits and How
Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations could gain more direct input into contracting evaluations and more responsive emergency support when food supply disruptions affect Tribal nutrition programs.
Who Bears the Burden and How
USDA would have to conduct Tribal consultations, provide public disruption notices, offer technical assistance, and manage emergency contracting and reimbursements.
Key Provisions
- Requires USDA to consult Tribes and Tribal organizations before evaluating FDPIR contracts.
- Creates emergency warehouse contractor and reimbursement tools when supply chain disruptions are found.
- Requires annual consultations and technical assistance relating to Tribal participation in the commodity supplemental food program.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Requires stronger Tribal consultation in federal nutrition program contracting and creates emergency response tools for supply chain disruptions affecting nutrition programs serving Tribal communities.
Key Policy Areas
Agriculture, Civil Rights, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
Requires stronger Tribal consultation in federal nutrition program contracting and creates emergency response tools for supply chain disruptions affecting nutrition programs serving Tribal communities.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations administering nutrition programs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- USDA administrators and state agencies involved in Tribal consultations
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMrs. Fischer (for herself, Ms. Smith, Mr. Schiff, Mr. Hoeven, …
Stakeholder Effects
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Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations administering federal nutrition programs
USDA and related nutrition program administrators
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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