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- H.R.4260
H.R.4260: Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act
About This Bill
- Introduced Nov. 6, 2017
- Latest Major Action Dec. 5, 2017
- See the three similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (10 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Nov. 6, 2017
Bill Summary
Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow tax credits and grants for activities that provide access to healthy food in food deserts. A food desert must be more than 1 mile away from a grocery store in a metropolitan area or more than 10 miles away outside of a metropolitan area. It must also meet population requirements and have either a poverty rate of at least 20% or a median family...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Dec. 5, 2017 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
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| Nov. 6, 2017 |
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Agriculture, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
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| Nov. 6, 2017 |
Introduced in the House by Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) |