Food Assurance and Security Act
A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture, in coordination with the Director of the Bureau of the Census, to establish an interagency food security measurement program, and for other purposes.
This bill, SB4923, aims to create a new program to measure food security across the nation. It would require the Secretary of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Director of the Bureau of the Census, to establish this interagency program. The goal is to better understand and track food security issues to help create effective solutions. This initiative will impact food policy makers, researchers, and communities by providing more accurate and comprehensive data on food access and security.
The bill is currently in its early stages, having just been introduced and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on June 24, 2026. It is sponsored by Ben Lujan and Lisa Rochester, both Democrats. As it moves forward, the committee will review and consider its provisions, potentially making recommendations for changes or further action by the full Senate.
The recent history shows that the bill was read twice and referred to the appropriate committee on the same day it was introduced. Future steps will include committee review, possible amendments, and a vote to decide whether the bill will proceed to further legislative stages.
