S. 2103 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the Senate, Jun 18, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryFunds healthy food access in underserved areas
This bill reauthorizes a Department of Agriculture program called the Healthy Food Financing Initiative, which helps communities get better access to fresh, healthy, affordable food. The program gives loans, grants, and technical assistance to grocery stores and food businesses that operate in areas where healthy food is hard to find, whether in cities or rural regions.
How it affects you
If you live in a community that struggles to access fresh groceries, this program could help bring new healthy food retailers or improve existing ones nearby. The bill extends funding through at least 2029, so the program can continue supporting these efforts in underserved neighborhoods.
Read the official summary (Introduced in Senate, Jun 18, 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 FY2029 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 SessionS. 2103
A BILL
Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025
Sponsor: Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY) · Introduced Jun 18, 2025 · Agriculture and Food · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 18, 2025: “Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.”