Protein for Every Plate Act of 2026

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8165 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8165 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the purchase of animal protein for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to be included in food assistance distributed under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 30, 2026 Mr. Pappas introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to increase the purchase of animal protein for fiscal years 2026 and 2027 to be included in food assistance distributed under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Protein for Every Plate Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. AMENDMENTS. Section 27(a)(2) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2036(a)(2)) is amended--…