H.R. 3506 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Agriculture, May 20, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds program to expand healthy food access
This bill reauthorizes the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, a Department of Agriculture program that gives loans, grants, and technical help to stores and food businesses. The goal is to bring fresh, healthy, and affordable food to neighborhoods that don't have easy access to it, whether in cities or rural areas.
How it affects you
If you live in an underserved community without nearby stores selling fresh food, this program could help bring a grocery store or healthy food business to your area. The bill keeps funding flowing through 2030 and beyond, so these efforts can continue long-term.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 20, 2025)
Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
This bill reauthorizes and provides specified funds for the Department of Agriculture's Healthy Food Financing Initiative (HFFI) through FY2030 and for each fiscal year thereafter.
As background, HFFI provides loans, grants, and technical assistance resources to eligible healthy food retailers and food supply chain enterprises to improve and support access to fresh, healthy, and affordable food in urban and rural underserved communities.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 3506
A BILL
Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sponsor: Rep. Shontel M. Brown (D-OH-11) · Introduced May 20, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 20, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.”