S 1926
112th Congress
Senate
Agriculture and Food
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Department of Agriculture
Economic development
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Fruit and vegetables
Government lending and loan guarantees
Performance measurement
Public-private cooperation
Retail and wholesale trades
Urban and suburban affairs and development
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Introduced: November 30, 2011
Introduced by:
Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
Democratic
· New York
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 30, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Nov 30, 2011
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Healthy Food Financing Initiative - Amends the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture (USDA) a Healthy Food Financing Initiative to: (1) improve access to healthy foods in underserved areas; (2) create quality jobs; and (3) revitalize low-income communities by providing loans and grants to eligible food retailers to overcome the higher costs and initial barriers to entry in underserved, urban, suburban, and rural areas.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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