US HB9281 | 2021-2022 | 117th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on November 10 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 10 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
To direct the Secretary of Agriculture to make grants to States to support the establishment and operation of grocery stores in underserved communities, and for other purposes.
Title
Food Deserts Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Andre Carson [D-IN] | Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA] |
| Rep. Henry Johnson [D-GA] | Rep. Ro Khanna [D-CA] | Rep. Sheila Jackson-Lee [D-TX] | Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ] |
| Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE] | Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH] | Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA] | Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS] |
| Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-11-29 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Oversight, and Department Operations. |
| 2022-11-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
| 2022-11-10 | House | Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (E1121-1122) |
| 2022-11-10 | House | Introduced in House |
Subjects
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/117th-congress/house-bill/9281/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr9281/BILLS-117hr9281ih.pdf |
