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Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of produce prescriptions to veterans, and for other purposes.
Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of Veterans Affairs to provide produce prescriptions to veterans as a covered medical benefit. A produce prescription allows the VA to give veterans with diet-related chronic conditions and limited access to food vouchers or debit cards to purchase fruits and vegetables. The benefit is designed to help veterans improve their diet and manage chronic conditions through better nutrition.
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Sponsor (1)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Richard J. Durbin’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC $19,133
- THE GORI LAW FIRM $18,300
- CLIFFORD LAW OFFICES PC $17,750
- POWER ROGERS & SMITH LLP $17,300
- MAUNE RAICHLE HARTLEY FRENCH & MUDD $14,638
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Richard J. Durbin → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- Apr 29, 2026 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. · senate
- Jan 27, 2026 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. (text: CR S292) · senate
- Jan 27, 2026 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 27, 2026
Mr. Durbin introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to authorize the provision of produce prescriptions to veterans, 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 “Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act”.
SEC. 2. PROVISION OF PRODUCE PRESCRIPTIONS TO VETERANS.
(a) Inclusion as Medical Services.—Paragraph (6) of section 1701 of title 38, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:
“(J) The provision of produce prescriptions.”.
(b) Definition of Produce Prescription.—Such section is further amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph:
“(11) 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.”. <all>
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