Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Latest action · Nov 30, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedNov 30, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
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.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Nov 30, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| D-NY | Charles E. Schumer | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| D-NJ | Frank R. Lautenberg | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| D-OR | Jeff Merkley | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| D-MT | Jon Tester | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| D-PA | Robert P. Casey Jr. | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
| D-IA | Tom Harkin | Original | Nov 30, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee | Referred Nov 30, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 30, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Nov 30, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 3525 | Healthy Food Financing Initiative | Identical bill | Nov 30, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend the Department of Agriculture Reorganization Act of 1994 to establish in the Department of Agriculture a Healthy Food Financing Initiative.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Healthy Food Financing Initiative
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Agriculture and Food.
- 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
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Nov 30, 2011Introduced in Senate
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