The state must track hunger in America each year.
S. 4923 — Food Assurance and Security Act · Filed by Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) · 1 cosponsor · Introduced Jun 24, 2026 · Referred to committee
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What it does
The bill tells two agencies to measure hunger. The Department of Agriculture and Census Bureau will work together. Starting in 2026, the Census Bureau will ask people questions about food hardship. The questions will be on its yearly survey. The answers will be published in a report to Congress each year. After 2029, questions can change only if tested and approved first.
Who it affects
All Americans gain from clear facts about hunger. Schools, food banks, and aid programs can use this data to make better plans.
One thing to notice
The Census Bureau must ask the same questions each year. Changes after 2029 need testing and approval, which could slow down updates.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
1 cosponsor: 1 Democrats.
- Jun 24, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in Senate”
- Jun 24, 2026 — Referred to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs · Congress.gov: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- food hardship — When people worry about having enough money to buy food.
- Census Bureau — The agency that counts people and asks them questions about their lives.
- Department of Agriculture — The agency that runs food aid programs and tracks food issues.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the full bill text on Jul 9, 2026; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 14,707 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-09-23.
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