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S.786: Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act
About This Bill
- Introduced March 13, 2019
- Latest Major Action March 13, 2019
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
3 (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)
Bill Version
- Introduced in Senate - March 13, 2019
Bill Summary
Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act This bill allows tax credits and grants for activities that provide access to healthy food in food deserts, which are communities that have limited or no access to grocery stores and meet income requirements. For entities that are certified by the Department of the Treasury as special access food providers using specified criteria, the bill allows tax credits for operating a new grocery store or...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| March 13, 2019 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| March 13, 2019 |
Introduced in the Senate by Mark Warner (D-Va.) |