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Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include the provision of tree nuts under the seniors farmers' market nutrition program, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill amends the Seniors Farmers' Market Nutrition Program to add tree nuts and shelled tree nuts to the list of eligible foods that seniors can purchase. The program provides federal nutrition assistance to low-income seniors to purchase fruits, vegetables, and other foods at farmers' markets and roadside stands. Currently, eligible foods include produce and herbs; this bill expands the program to also include tree nuts such as almonds, walnuts, pecans, and cashews. The change allows seniors participating in the program to use their benefits to purchase these nutrient-dense foods at farmers' markets. No new funding is allocated by the bill, but it broadens what eligible foods seniors can buy under the existing program.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Tommy Tuberville’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $68,223
- BEASLEY ALLEN $19,800
- RADIANCE TECHNOLOGIES $13,782
- BEASLEY ALLEN LAW FIRM $13,200
- LEWIS M. CARTER MANUFACTURING COMPANY $12,100
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Tommy Tuberville → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Mar 26, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. · senate
- Mar 26, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 26, 2025
Mr. Tuberville (for himself and Mr. Lujan) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
A BILL
To amend the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 to include the provision of tree nuts under the seniors farmers’ market nutrition program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Farmers’ Market Expansion Act of 2025”.
SEC. 2. SENIORS FARMERS’ MARKET NUTRITION PROGRAM.
Section 4402(b)(1) of the Farm Security and Rural Investment Act of 2002 (7 U.S.C. 3007(b)(1)) is amended by striking “and herbs” and inserting “herbs, and tree nuts (including shelled tree nuts)”. <all>
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