3.0.0 4833 2023-01-11T13:31:50Z 2023-01-11T13:31:50Z House HR 2016-03-22 114 [Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 45 (Tuesday, March 22, 2016)]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. CARSON of Indiana:H.R. 4833.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Clause 1 and clause 18 of Article I of section 8 of theUnited States Constitution.[Page H1553]]]> hsag00 Agriculture Committee House Standing hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture Referred to 2016-03-31T14:01:46Z Referred to 2016-03-22T14:02:25Z 2016-03-31 hsag03 Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture 1 House committee actions Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. Committee 2016-03-22 Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. IntroReferral H11100 2 House floor actions hsag00 Agriculture Committee 2016-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral Intro-H 9 Library of Congress 2016-03-22 Introduced in House IntroReferral 1000 9 Library of Congress C001072 Rep. Carson, Andre [D-IN-7] Andre Carson D IN 7 N C000537 Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] JAMES CLYBURN D SC E. 6 2016-03-22 True C001049 Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] WM. CLAY D MO LACY 1 2016-03-22 True C000984 Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] ELIJAH CUMMINGS D MD E. 7 2016-03-22 True M001160 Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] Gwen Moore D WI 4 2016-03-22 True N000147 Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] ELEANOR NORTON D DC HOLMES 0 2016-03-22 True P000604 Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] Donald Payne D NJ M. 10 2016-03-22 True P000610 Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] Stacey Plaskett D VI E. 0 2016-03-22 True W000808 Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24] Frederica Wilson D FL S. 24 2016-03-22 True V000128 Rep. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD-8] Chris Van Hollen D MD 8 2016-04-15 False K000368 Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] Ann Kirkpatrick D AZ 1 2016-05-10 False H001034 Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-17] MICHAEL HONDA D CA M. 17 2016-05-10 False J000032 Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] SHEILA JACKSON LEE D TX 18 2016-05-10 False L000551 Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-13] BARBARA LEE D CA 13 2016-05-10 False N000179 Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-32] GRACE NAPOLITANO D CA F. 32 2016-05-10 False J000294 Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] Hakeem Jeffries D NY S. 8 2016-05-18 False D000623 Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-11] Mark DeSaulnier D CA 11 2016-05-18 False H000324 Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20] ALCEE HASTINGS D FL L. 20 2016-07-14 False N000188 Rep. Norcross, Donald [D-NJ-1] Donald Norcross D NJ 1 2016-09-28 False B001281 Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] Joyce Beatty D OH 3 2016-09-28 False E000288 Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] Keith Ellison D MN 5 2016-11-14 False B000574 Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] EARL BLUMENAUER D OR 3 2016-11-14 False D000620 Rep. Delaney, John K. [D-MD-6] John Delaney D MD K. 6 2016-11-14 False G000553 Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] Al Green D TX 9 2016-12-07 False G000535 Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4] LUIS GUTIERREZ D IL V. 4 2016-12-07 False Agriculture and Food Agricultural marketing and promotion Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Employee hiring Food assistance and relief Fruit and vegetables Government lending and loan guarantees Health promotion and preventive care Inflation and prices Nutrition and diet Poverty and welfare assistance Retail and wholesale trades Urban and suburban affairs and development Agriculture and Food 00 2016-03-22 Introduced in House 2016-04-08T13:06:38Z Food Deserts Act of 2016

This bill establishes a Department of Agriculture program to provide grants to states for revolving funds to support the establishment and operation of grocery stores in underserved communities.

An underserved community is a community that has: (1) limited access to affordable, healthy foods, including fresh fruits and vegetables, in grocery retail stores or farmer-to-consumer direct markets; and (2) a high rate of hunger or food insecurity or a high poverty rate.

States must use the funds to make loans to support grocery stores in underserved communities, including for:

  • opening a store (excluding new construction),
  • supporting an existing store,
  • purchasing an existing store, or
  • supporting a store located in a community that would be underserved without the store.

States may only make loans for qualified grocery stores that:

  • emphasize unprocessed, healthful foods;
  • provide staple foods and a variety of raw fruits and vegetables;
  • have a plan to keep the foods in stock; and
  • charge prices at or below municipal averages.

States must prioritize loan applications from entities that meet criteria, including:

  • hiring workers from the underserved community,
  • providing classes or educational information about a healthful diet,
  • sourcing food from local urban farms and gardens,
  • not selling alcohol or tobacco products, or
  • demonstrating existing supply chain relationships or expertise in the grocery industry.
]]> Food Deserts Act of 2016 Display Title Food Deserts Act of 2016 Official Title as Introduced To authorize 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. Introduced in House IH Short Titles as Introduced Food Deserts Act of 2016 Introduced in House 2016-03-22T04:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-114hr4833ih/xml/BILLS-114hr4833ih.xml 2016-03-31 Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.