HR 8953 · 119th CongressIn Committeecongress.gov ↗
To amend the Food Emergency Assistance Act of 1983 to restore choice to community food assistance providers to request identification, at their discretion, and for other purposes.
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AI plain-language summaryThis bill would change a 1983 law about emergency food assistance to allow local food assistance providers, like food banks and pantries, to decide on their own whether or not to ask people for identification when they come to receive food. No official summary is available for this bill.
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May 21, 2026
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