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To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or Tribal governments increase the purchase of local foods, and for other purposes.

8/20/2025, 8:05 AM

Summary of Bill HR 4782

The bill "To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or Tribal governments increase the purchase of local foods, and for other purposes" (H.R. 4782) was introduced in the 119th Congress on July 29, 2025.

Current Status of Bill HR 4782

Bill HR 4782 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since July 29, 2025. Bill HR 4782 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on July 29, 2025.  Bill HR 4782's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. as of July 29, 2025

Bipartisan Support of Bill HR 4782

Total Number of Sponsors
4
Democrat Sponsors
0
Republican Sponsors
4
Unaffiliated Sponsors
0
Total Number of Cosponsors
46
Democrat Cosponsors
28
Republican Cosponsors
18
Unaffiliated Cosponsors
0

Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 4782

Primary Policy Focus

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 4782

To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or Tribal governments increase the purchase of local foods, and for other purposes.
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program under which the Secretary will enter into cooperative agreements with State, local, or Tribal governments increase the purchase of local foods, and for other purposes.

Comments

Alessandra Shepherd profile image

Alessandra Shepherd

807

10 months ago

I think it's good that they're trying to help local foods but I'm not sure how it will work. It might help some people but not everyone. #confused #localfoods #HRBill4782 #affectseveryone

Arthur Yang profile image

Arthur Yang

950

10 months ago

I fully support this bill, it will help local farmers and boost our economy. It's about time we prioritize buying local! Did you know this bill also includes funding for nutrition education programs? #BuyLocal #SupportLocalFarmers

Caspian Gibbons profile image

Caspian Gibbons

1,015

9 months ago

I don't really get why they're trying to do this. Seems like a waste of time and money. How will this really help anyone in the long run? #confused

Avyaan Berman profile image

Avyaan Berman

935

10 months ago

I think this bill is good for our communities, but I wonder how it will really impact us in the long run. What do you think?

Jesus Sutton profile image

Jesus Sutton

800

10 months ago

This bill is so dumb, like why do they want to make me eat local food? I just want my fast food and junk food, not some fancy local stuff. Ugh, this is so annoying. #NoThanks

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