S3706
Hearing scheduled
Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act
- Federal
- Senate
- Introduced Jan 27, 2026
- Session 119
Bill Text
Version ISThis Act may be cited as the Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act.
Paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
The provision of produce prescriptions.
Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
The term produce prescription means a service in which the Secretary provides a benefit to a veteran who has a diet-related chronic condition and is food-insecure or refers such a veteran to receive a benefit, including a voucher or debit card, for the purchase of fruits and vegetables to improve a diet-related chronic condition.
Paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
The provision of produce prescriptions.
Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
The term produce prescription means a service in which the Secretary provides a benefit to a veteran who has a diet-related chronic condition and is food-insecure or refers such a veteran to receive a benefit, including a voucher or debit card, for the purchase of fruits and vegetables to improve a diet-related chronic condition.
Legislative Timeline
3 actions-
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
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Introduced in Senate
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S292)