Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers. The main policy domain is Finance, Social Welfare, Government Operations.
Who Benefits and How
financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, financial institutions, investors, and borrowers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026.
- Section id2026319542324A22B00FFFE5BF93A565: 2. Improving efficacy of the supplemental nutrition assistance program Section 3(f) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2012(f)) is amended, in the...
- Section idcb5700a8799e4cb7883f93585884b32c: 3. Streamlining nutrition access for older adults and adults with disabilities Section 3(j)(2)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C....
- Section idB7D7B4D5BE9A4763BD50FD0077BC330F: 31. Elderly Simplified Application Program Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary shall establish a program, to be...
- Section id767661da129649f6806e61a6c1b9c598: 32. Combined application program Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary, in coordination with the Commissioner of...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Key Policy Areas
Finance, Social Welfare, Government Operations
Primary Purpose
This bill, Senior Hunger Prevention Act of 2026, changes federal law or congressional policy affecting financial institutions, investors, and borrowers.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- financial institutions, investors, and borrowers
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeRead twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, …
Introduced in Senate
Mrs. Gillibrand (for herself, Mr. Fetterman, Mr. Murphy, Mr. Welch, …
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_commission"
- → The commission identified in the operative section
- "administrator_of_sba"
- → Administrator of the Small Business Administration
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
an entity that— coordinates enrollment in, and distribution of, benefits under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program
an entity that— coordinates enrollment in, and distribution of, benefits under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program
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