United States 116th Congress Status: In Committee 1 D cosponsors

S 786 — Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

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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 renovating an existing grocery store in a food desert. The bill also authorizes grants for a portion of (1) the construction costs of building a permanent food bank in a food desert, and (2) the annual operating costs of temporary access merchants (mobile markets, farmers markets, and food banks). Treasury, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture (USDA), must annually allocate the tax credits and grants to special access food providers. Grants authorized by this bill are not considered gross income for tax purposes. The bill also requires USDA to update the Food Access Research Atlas at least annually to account for food retailers that are placed in service during that year.

Bill Text

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The bill establishes a new tax credit and grant program specifically aimed at enhancing access to food in food deserts, thereby introducing financial incentives that supplement existing initiatives under the Healthy Food Financing Initiative.

  • 7 U.S.C. 6953

    the special access food provider credit determined under this section for any taxable year is an amount equal to the lesser of--

    Introduces a new tax credit for grocery stores identified as special access food providers.

  • 7 U.S.C. 6953

    the Secretary shall provide a grant to any entity which has been certified as a special access food provider in an amount equal to the lesser of--

    Creates a grant program to support certified providers in food deserts.

  • 7 U.S.C. 6953

    the term 'food desert' means any population census tract in which--

    Establishes a formal definition of food deserts to guide eligibility and funding.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Sponsors

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 786 do?
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 renovating an existing grocery store in a food desert. The bill also authorizes grants for a portion of (1) the construction costs of building a permanent food bank in a food desert, and (2) the annual operating costs of temporary access merchants (mobile markets, farmers markets, and food banks). Treasury, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture (USDA), must annually allocate the tax credits and grants to special access food providers. Grants authorized by this bill are not considered gross income for tax purposes. The bill also requires USDA to update the Food Access Research Atlas at least annually to account for food retailers that are placed in service during that year.
Who sponsors S 786?
S 786 is sponsored by Warner, Mark R. (Democratic).
What is the current status of S 786?
This bill died with 116th Congress. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track S 786?
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