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Temporary Food Assistance (Senate)

The TEMP Act would provide temporary food assistance to help families during times of economic hardship or natural disasters.

Call your repS 3843Introduced 2/11/2026Source

How This Affects Your Life

Could provide emergency food support to Houston families during hurricanes and other crises.

Timeline

Introduced

February 11, 2026

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

February 11, 2026

Topics

Sustainable Agriculture·Local Food Systems·Farmers Markets·Urban Farming

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BillS 3843

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researchGlobal Food Research Shows New Ways to Fight Hunger and Climate ChangeCGIAR is a worldwide research group that helps farmers grow better food while protecting the environment. Their latest innovations include smart farming tools for Africa that help farmers use machines in ways that don't hurt the planet. They're also finding the best cacao (chocolate) producers and studying how organizations in the Amazon rainforest work together to protect nature. Other research looks at how droughts hurt communities that move with their animals to find food and water, and how different crops like legumes can make our food system stronger. These scientists are creating new plant varieties, better farming methods, and digital tools to help farmers around the world grow more food while dealing with climate change. Their work helps millions of farmers feed their families and communities better.

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Sustainable Agriculture Local Food Systems Farmers Markets Urban Farming

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