Recognizing the potential for a national fresh food financing initiative to provide an effective and economically sustainable solution to the problem of limited access to healthy foods in underserved urban, suburban, and rural low-income communities, while also improving health and stimulating local economic development.

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Introduced

15 December 2009

Last action

29 March 2010 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture.

Sponsors

Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Burgess, Michael C. [R-TX-26], Rep. Meek, Kendrick B. [D-FL-17], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5], Rep. Gerlach, Jim [R-PA-6], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Meeks, Gregory W. [D-NY-5], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Rangel, Charles B. [D-NY-15], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Dahlkemper, Kathleen A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Rep. Sutton, Betty [D-OH-13], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Jackson, Jesse L., Jr. [D-IL-2], Rep. Massa, Eric J. J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3]

Subjects

Agriculture

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Summary

Recognizes the potential for a national fresh food financing initiative to: (1) provide a sustainable solution to the problem of limited access to healthy foods in underserved urban, suburban, and rural low-income communities; and (2) help reduce health disparities and improve the health of families and children, create jobs, and stimulate local economic development in low-income communities.

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Timeline

15 December 2009
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Source: IntroReferral
15 December 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
15 December 2009
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 March 2010
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Biotechnology, Specialty Crops, and Foreign Agriculture.
Source: Committee

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