Representative George Latimer introduces H.R. 10680: Food Access in Community Health Centers Act of 2026

We have received text from H.R. 10680: Food Access in Community Health Centers Act of 2026. This bill was received on 2026-10-01, and currently has 10 cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would create a new federal grant program, run by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, to help community health centers improve access to food for their patients.

What the program would do

Within one year of enactment, HHS would have to set up a competitive grant program. Grants could be awarded to eligible partnerships , which are made up of:

• a community health center, and
• an emergency feeding operation, such as a food bank, food pantry, soup kitchen, or similar nonprofit.

The grants could be used for projects that:

• create a physical space in or next to a community health center where food can be made available;
• provide a vehicle that brings food to the health center on a set schedule; or
• help pay the costs of operating those services, including buying, transporting, storing, or distributing food.

How much funding could be awarded

Each grant would be capped at $500,000.

Reporting requirements

HHS would have to publicly release a report within two years after the law takes effect, and then every year after that. The report would need to include:

• an evaluation of how well the program is working;
• an analysis of how the program affects food insecurity among patients at community health centers; and
• recommendations for improving the program.

Definitions used in the bill

The bill defines community health center by referring to federally qualified health centers under the Social Security Act. It defines emergency feeding operation broadly to include nonprofit organizations that provide food assistance, such as food banks and food pantries.

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Representative George Latimer Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative George Latimer:

• H.R.10680: Food Access in Community Health Centers Act of 2026
• H.R.10446: Incentivizing Small Business Employee Retention Act of 2026
• H.R.9555: Home Mortgage Interest Credit Act of 2026
• H.R.9554: Senior Accessible Housing Tax Credit Act of 2026
• H.R.8220: NOPE Act
• H.R.7750: POINT Act

You can track bills proposed by Representative George Latimer on Investivoq's politician page for Latimer.

Representative George Latimer Net Worth

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Latimer has approximately $74.7K invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Representative George Latimer's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Latimer.

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