Chellie Pingree (D-ME)
Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act
A Democratic bill with 1 Republican cosponsor · See the cosponsor
Last activity — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, titled the "Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act," seeks to amend title 38 of the United States Code. It aims to authorize the provision of produce prescriptions to veterans. These prescriptions would involve providing benefits like vouchers or debit cards to purchase fruits and vegetables. This service is intended for veterans dealing with diet-related chronic conditions and food insecurity.
Yes· 3 of 5
- Scored +7
Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together?
The bill provides direct health and nutritional support to veterans facing chronic diet-related conditions and food insecurity.
- Scored +6
Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive?
The bill expands veteran benefits by authorizing produce prescriptions for those with diet-related chronic conditions.
- Scored +5
Does this make health care easier to get in general?
The bill improves access to nutrition for veterans through produce prescriptions, vouchers, or debit cards.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved health management: The bill allows the Secretary to provide benefits to veterans who have a diet-related chronic condition to help improve that condition (Section 2, subsection b).
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Increased food access: Veterans who are food-insecure can receive a benefit, such as a voucher or a debit card, specifically for the purchase of fruits and vegetables (Section 2, subsection b).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would veterans be better off under this, taking everything together? — The bill provides direct health and nutritional support to veterans facing chronic diet-related conditions and food insecurity. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The bill assists food-insecure individuals by providing benefits for purchasing fruits and vegetables.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this increase the pay, pensions or support veterans receive? — The bill expands veteran benefits by authorizing produce prescriptions for those with diet-related chronic conditions.
- Healthcare
- Does this make health care easier to get in general? — The bill improves access to nutrition for veterans through produce prescriptions, vouchers, or debit cards.
- Social Issues And Justice
- Is this likely to lift people out of poverty? — The bill provides direct nutritional benefits to food-insecure veterans to mitigate the impact of food insecurity.
- 2/12/2026
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 1/27/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.
Vern BuchananRepublican · Florida