Food Deserts Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a grant, loan guarantee, compliance mandate provision: 2, expands a grant, compliance mandate provision: 3. Capitalization grants to fund state revolving funds To be eligible for a capitalization grant, a State shall— establish a revolving fund that complies with, and expands a appropriation provision: 4. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2026. It relies on grants, loan guarantees, compliance mandates, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Healthcare, Agriculture, and Finance.
Who Benefits and How
The available clause analysis does not identify a specific beneficiary group.
Who Bears the Burden and How
No clear private burden is identified from the available clause analysis; implementing agencies may still take on administrative work.
Key Provisions
- Expands a grant, loan guarantee, compliance mandate provision: 2.
- Expands a grant, compliance mandate provision: 3. Capitalization grants to fund state revolving funds To be eligible for a capitalization grant, a State shall— establish a revolving fund that complies with...
- Expands a appropriation provision: 4. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
- Expands a grant, loan guarantee, definition change provision: 5. Definitions In this Act: The term capitalization grant means a grant made to a State under the program. The term healthful food means food that reflects...
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill expands a grant, loan guarantee, compliance mandate provision: 2, expands a grant, compliance mandate provision: 3. Capitalization grants to fund state revolving funds To be eligible for a capitalization grant, a State shall— establish a revolving fund that complies with, and expands a appropriation provision: 4. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
Key Policy Areas
Healthcare, Agriculture, Finance
Primary Purpose
The bill expands a grant, loan guarantee, compliance mandate provision: 2, expands a grant, compliance mandate provision: 3. Capitalization grants to fund state revolving funds To be eligible for a capitalization grant, a State shall— establish a revolving fund that complies with, and expands a appropriation provision: 4. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2026.
Policy Domains
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeReferred to the Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and …
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Mr. Carson (for himself, Mr. Carter of Louisiana, Mr. Casten, …
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Introduced in House
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E41)
Impact analysis is available but no clear stakeholder effects identified. View clause-level analysis →
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
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