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]
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.
Title
Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Sponsors
| Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D-PA] | Rep. Earl Blumenauer [D-OR] | Rep. Robert Brady [D-PA] | Rep. Michael Burgess [R-TX] |
| Rep. Emanuel Cleaver [D-MO] | Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH] | Rep. Jesse Jackson [D-IL] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-30 | House | Referred 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.
Subjects
Administrative law and regulatory procedures
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Agriculture and food
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
Agricultural prices, subsidies, credit
Agriculture and food
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
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/3525/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr3525/BILLS-112hr3525ih.pdf |
