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HR2473Referred to Committee

Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-27
Introduced
3
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Emilia Strong Sykes
Emilia Strong Sykes
Democrat · OH · Representative
Votes with party: 96.3% (653 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Progressive Groups$197k
  • Climate & Environment$26k

Full profile: /officials/S001223

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (3)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

3 cosponsors on record at Congress.gov. The named list is syncing into Govwatch and will appear here shortly — view on Congress.gov in the meantime.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

2025-04-18

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Ways and MeansReferred To · 2025-03-27
  • House Committee on AgricultureReferred To · 2025-03-27

Plain-English Summary

The proposal would use tax incentives to make fresh fruits, vegetables, and other nutritious foods more affordable for low-income Americans, while potentially offering tax breaks to grocery stores and farmers who increase access to healthy food in underserved communities. It aims to reduce food insecurity and diet-related health problems by making it easier for families with limited budgets to purchase nutritious meals instead of relying on cheaper processed foods. The changes would affect low-income households, grocery retailers, farmers, and potentially taxpayers overall.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Taxation
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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