Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3956 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3956 To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts and self- governance agreements with Indian entities to administer the food distribution program on Indian reservations. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES June 12, 2025 Ms. Davids of Kansas (for herself and Mr. Lucas) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to enter into self-determination contracts and self- governance agreements with Indian entities to administer the food distribution program on Indian reservations. 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 ``Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAM ON INDIAN RESERVATIONS UNDER SELF- DETERMINATION CONTRACTS AND SELF-GOVERNANCE AGREEMENTS. Section 4(b) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2013(b)) is amended-- (1) by redesignating paragraph (7) as paragraph (8); and (2) by inserting after paragraph (6) the following: ``(7) Self determination contracts and self-governance agreements for indian entities.-- ``(A) Definitions.--In this paragraph: ``(i) Indian entity.--The term `Indian entity' means Indian Tribes and Tribal Organizations given the terms in section 4 of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5304). ``(ii) Self-determination contract and self-governance agreement.--The terms `self- determination contract' and `self-govern