FORK Act of 2026
Summary
The FORK Act of 2026 (S.5184) is an early-stage bill authorizing a small pilot program for summer meal delivery vehicles. It has no appropriated funding and minimal market impact.
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Key Takeaways
- 1.The bill authorizes a pilot program but does not appropriate funds.
- 2.Maximum grant per entity is $100,000, limiting potential revenue for any company.
- 3.The bill is early stage with no clear path to passage or material market impact.
Market Implications
No material market implications. The bill is too small and early-stage to affect any sector or company meaningfully.
Full Analysis
The FORK Act of 2026 was introduced by Sen. Merkley (D-OR) on July 30, 2026, and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. The bill amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a pilot program awarding grants of up to $100,000 per year to service institutions for purchasing, retrofitting, or repairing vehicles to deliver noncongregate summer meals. Priority is given to economically disadvantaged and rural areas. The bill authorizes the program but does not appropriate any specific funding; actual money requires a separate appropriations bill. The pilot program is small in scale, with grants limited to $100,000 per entity and a one-year term. No public companies are directly named or likely to see material revenue impact. The bill is in its earliest legislative stage, with no companion bill or significant momentum. Market implications are negligible.
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Scratch Cooked Meals for Students Act of 2026
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish the child care innovation nutrition pilot program, and for other purposes.
To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to establish a summer meal delivery vehicle pilot program, and for other purposes.
A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require a school food authority to make publicly available any waiver of the Buy American requirement, and for other purposes.
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