Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act

119 HR 7267 IH: Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act U.S. House of Representatives 2026-01-27 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7267 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 27, 2026 Ms. Pingree (for herself and Mr. Buchanan ) introduced the following bill; which was 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. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Produce Prescriptions for Veterans Act . 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. .