US HB3525 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

Status

Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: Introduced on November 30 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Pending: House Agriculture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

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Title

Healthy Food Financing Initiative

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History

DateChamberAction
2011-11-30HouseReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

Same As/Similar To

SB1926 (Same As) 2011-11-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

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