HR 7565 · 119th Congress 2025–2027

Food for Palestinian Children and Families in Gaza Act of 2026

Introduced Feb 12, 2026 Originated House Sponsor Maxine Waters D-CA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Feb 12, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 12, 2026
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Cosponsors 21

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 12, 2026 to Oct 22, 2026; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-INAndré CarsonOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-MNBetty McCollumOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-LACleo FieldsOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-GAHenry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr.OriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-CTJahana HayesOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-ILJonathan L. JacksonOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-PAMadeleine DeanOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-MAStephen F. LynchOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-TNSteve CohenOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-TXSylvia R. GarciaOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-LATroy A. CarterOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-NCValerie P. FousheeOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-CAZoe LofgrenOriginalFeb 12, 2026
D-OHShontel M. BrownFeb 24, 2026
D-MASeth MoultonApr 15, 2026
D-CARobert GarciaJun 30, 2026
D-CAMark DeSaulnierSep 8, 2026
D-OHMarcy KapturOct 22, 2026

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseForeign Affairs Committee
Referred Feb 12, 2026

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Feb 12, 2026Referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs.

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the Congressional Record, vol. 172, no. 30, February 12, 2026, page H2221.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To ensure sufficient food assistance for the civilian population of Gaza.
Short Title(s) as Introduced
Food for Palestinian Children and Families in Gaza Act of 2026

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: International Affairs.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Feb 12, 2026Introduced in House

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