Healthy Food for Healthy Lives Act of 2008

Summary

Healthy Food for Healthy Lives Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to provide demonstration grants to eligible entities to purchase eligible local or regional products from participating vendors to improve the availability of nutritious meals for: (1) patients and employees of, and visitors to, eligible hospitals, including Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical and nursing facilities; and (2) clients of eligible social service organizations that provide nutrition services.

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Timeline

1. 25 September 2008

   Introduced

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

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 25 September 2008

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 25 September 2008 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 September 2008

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 25 September 2008

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 25 September 2008

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Sponsors

• Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
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