Healthy Food Financing Initiative

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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Timeline

1. 30 November 2011

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 30 November 2011

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 30 November 2011 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 30 November 2011

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Kirsten Gillibrand · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Stabenow, Debbie [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Rep. Harkin, Tom [D-IA-5] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Franken, Al [D-MN] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Sponsor
• Bernie Sanders · I · Sponsor
• Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Sponsor
• Charles Schumer · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
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