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S 1176119th CongressIntroduced
Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act
Introduced: Oct 29, 2025
Standard Summary
Comprehensive overview in 1-2 paragraphs
Creates new tax credit and grant program to stimulate investment in healthy food options in food deserts.
Key Points
- 1Establishes 15% tax credit for qualified grocery stores and 10% for renovations in food deserts
- 2Provides grants for permanent food banks (15% of construction costs) and temporary access merchants (10% of operational costs)
- 3Defines food deserts as census tracts with 500+ people or 33% of population living more than 1 mile (metro) or 10 miles (rural) from grocery stores
- 4Requires certification as special access food provider
- 5Includes recapture provisions if requirements not met within 5 years
- 6Authorizes appropriations as needed; updates Food Access Research Atlas annually
Impact Areas
Food desert communitiesGrocery store development and renovationFood banks and mobile marketsNutrition and public healthRural and urban economic developmentLow-income populations
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