SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026
S. 4832119th Congress

SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026

Introduced in the SenateSen. Tina Smith (D-MN)7 sections · 1 min read
Version: Introduced in Senate · Jun 18, 2026

Section 1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the SNAP Tribal Food Sovereignty Act of 2026.

Section 2. Self-determination for SNAP

Title I of the Indian Self-Determination and Education Assistance Act (25 U.S.C. 5321 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:

(a) Agriculture Self-Determination authorized

The Secretary of Agriculture shall enter into self-determination contracts, in accordance with subsection (b), with Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations, on the request of any Indian Tribe by Tribal resolution, to plan, conduct, and administer any function, service, or activity of the supplemental nutrition assistance program established under the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) for the Indian Tribe.

(b) Self-Determination contract

A self-determination contract entered into under subsection (a) shall have the same terms and conditions, and be subject to the same procedures, regulations, and requirements, as a self-determination contract entered into under section 102, except that the Secretary of Agriculture and the Department of Agriculture shall be the appropriate Secretary and agency for purposes of a self-determination contract entered into under subsection (a).

(c) Technical assistance

The Office of Self-Governance of the Bureau of Indian Affairs shall provide technical assistance regarding the self-determination contracts authorized under this section to—

(1) the Secretary of Agriculture; and

(2) Indian Tribes and Tribal organizations that request that assistance.

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