Bills · HR 6776
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 6776Agriculture and Food
Farmers to Families Act
INTRO DEC 17· LAST ACTION MAY 20
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it addresses two important issues: food access for vulnerable families and support for local agriculture. If this bill becomes law, WIC participants would gain greater flexibility and potentially closer access to fresh, healthy, unprepared foods, which can improve their nutrition and health outcomes. It expands their purchasing power beyond traditional markets, which might not be convenient or available to everyone.
For farmers and local food systems, the bill creates new opportunities by expanding the types of vendors that can accept WIC benefits and streamlining the authorization process. This could help local farms thrive, foster stronger local food economies, and ensure that more of the food consumed by WIC families is sourced directly from their communities. Without this bill, WIC participants' access to local foods would remain more limited, and local food producers might continue to face more bureaucratic hurdles to serve these families.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Allows WIC cash-value benefits and coupons to be used to purchase fresh, local, unprepared foods from a broader range of "covered agricultural entities," including CSAs, food hubs, and direct farmers.
This expands options for WIC families to access healthy food and supports a wider variety of local food producers.
PROVISION 02
Requires state agencies to provide WIC cash-value benefits and coupon funds through a single Electronic Benefits Transfer (EBT) access device, making it easier for participants to use their benefits.
This simplifies the WIC payment process for participants by consolidating benefits onto one card, improving user convenience.
PROVISION 03
Mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to create a public website with a single application portal for producers to become authorized to accept WIC benefits, along with guidance for states, farmers, and farmers' markets.
This streamlines the authorization process for farmers and provides essential support and information to all stakeholders involved in the WIC local food system.
PROVISION 04
Establishes a Technical Assistance Center for farmers' market operators and farmers to help them navigate and implement the WIC program requirements.
This provides crucial hands-on support for local food producers, helping them overcome operational challenges in accepting WIC benefits.
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YRS IN OFFICE
7
BILLS LED
38
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 66%
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ACTION TIMELINE
4 EVENTSMAY 20
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
DEC 17
Introduced in House
DEC 17
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
DEC 17
Referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 6776
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedDec 17, 2025
Last actionMay 20, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · AGRICULTURE COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED DEC 17, 2025
House BillHR 6776Agriculture and Food
Farmers to Families Act
INTRODUCED DEC 17, 2025· LAST ACTION MAY 20, 2026
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READING
10 min
COSPONSORS
3
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
