Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Fresh Produce for Families Act of 2026”.
Fresh Produce for Families Act of 2026
A BILL
To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to allow for commodities under the emergency food assistance program to be ordered through the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.
Sec. 2 Option for purchasing TEFAP through DoD Fresh
Section 214(c) of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 (7 U.S.C. 7515(c)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(3) Option for purchasing through DoD Fresh—At the request of a State agency, the Secretary may allow the State agency to use not more than 20 percent of the cost of the commodities allocated to that State agency under this section to order commodities through the Department of Defense Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Program.”