US SB1926 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 10-1)
Status: Introduced on November 30 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 30 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-11-30 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Pending: Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, And Forestry 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
| Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] | Sen. Al Franken [D-MN] |
| Sen. Tom Harkin [D-IA] | Sen. Frank Lautenberg [D-NJ] | Sen. Jeff Merkley [D-OR] | Sen. Bernard Sanders [I-VT] |
| Sen. Charles Schumer [D-NY] | Sen. Debbie Stabenow [D-MI] | Sen. Jon Tester [D-MT] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-11-30 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. |
Same As/Similar To
HB3525 (Same As) 2011-11-30 - Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
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/senate-bill/1926/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s1926/BILLS-112s1926is.pdf |
