H.R. 484 (IH) - Food Deserts Act - BILLS-119hr484ih | Content Details

H.R. 484 (IH) - Food Deserts Act

Action: Mr. Carson (for himself, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Casten, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mr. Cohen, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mrs. Dingell, Mr. Garamendi, Mr. Goldman of New York, Ms. Norton, Mr. Horsford, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Mr. Krishnamoorthi, Mr. Larson of Connecticut, Mr. Lynch, Mrs. McIver, Mr. Moulton, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Mullin, Ms. Ross, Ms. Schakowsky, Ms. Scholten, Mr. Soto, Ms. Stansbury, Ms. Stevens, Ms. Tlaib, Mr. Takano, Mr. Tonko, Ms. Tokuda, and Ms. Velázquez) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Agriculture

Full Title: 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.

Cosponsors: Troy A. Carter (LA); Sean Casten (IL); Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (FL); Steve Cohen (TN); Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ); Debbie Dingell (MI); John Garamendi (CA); Daniel S. Goldman (NY); Eleanor Holmes Norton (DC); Steven Horsford (NV); Henry C. "Hank" Johnson, Jr. (GA); Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL); John B. Larson (CT); Stephen F. Lynch (MA); LaMonica McIver (NJ); Seth Moulton (MA); Frank J. Mrvan (IN); Kevin Mullin (CA); Deborah K. Ross (NC); Janice D. Schakowsky (IL); Hillary J. Scholten (MI); Darren Soto (FL); Melanie A. Stansbury (NM); Haley M. Stevens (MI); Rashida Tlaib (MI); Mark Takano (CA); Paul Tonko (NY); Jill N. Tokuda (HI); Nydia M. Velazquez (NY)