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HR 3225 111th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural practices and innovations Fruit and vegetables Urban and suburban affairs and development

Community Gardens Act of 2009

Introduced: July 15, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jun 22, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 22, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Conservation, Credit, Energy, and Research.
Jul 15, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 15, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1784)
Jul 15, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Community Gardens Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to eligible entities to establish, build, or operate community gardens.

What's happening now June 22, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 14
All 14 Democratic 10
D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Jun 8, 2010
Minnick, Walter
· May 27, 2010
Arcuri, Michael
· Apr 15, 2010
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Sep 23, 2009
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 8, 2009
Sestak, Joe
· Sep 8, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Jul 23, 2009
Dahlkemper, Kathleen
· Jul 17, 2009
 D
Carson, André
Indiana · Jul 15, 2009
 D
Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Jul 15, 2009
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 15, 2009
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Jul 15, 2009
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 15, 2009
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 15, 2009
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3225: Community Gardens Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3225/
MLA
"H.R. 3225: Community Gardens Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3225/.
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H.R. 3225, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3225/.
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