# 118-hr-1230: Food Deserts Act

118-hr-1230, Food Deserts Act, is a 118th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN); status Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture. (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 118-hr-1230
- Congress: 118
- Title: Food Deserts Act
- Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition, Foreign Agriculture, and Horticulture.
- Introduced: 2023-02-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN)
- Cosponsors: 78
- Policy area: Agriculture and Food
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

Food Deserts Act

## Cosponsors (78)

- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doggett, Lloyd [D-TX-37] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Beatty, Joyce [D-OH-3] (D-OH), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cuellar, Henry [D-TX-28] (D-TX), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] (D-IL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larson, John B. [D-CT-1] (D-CT), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cleaver, Emanuel [D-MO-5] (D-MO), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2023-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garcia, Sylvia R. [D-TX-29] (D-TX), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] (D-NY), 2023-03-07T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Crockett, Jasmine [D-TX-30] (D-TX), 2023-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Nickel, Wiley [D-NC-13] (D-NC), 2023-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Adams, Alma S. [D-NC-12] (D-NC), 2023-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Frost, Maxwell [D-FL-10] (D-FL), 2023-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Budzinski, Nikki [D-IL-13] (D-IL), 2023-03-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cárdenas, Tony [D-CA-29] (D-CA), 2023-04-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2023-04-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2023-04-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3] (D-IL), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2023-05-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Keating, William R. [D-MA-9] (D-MA), 2023-05-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2023-05-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruppersberger, C. A. Dutch [D-MD-2] (D-MD), 2023-05-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lynch, Stephen F. [D-MA-8] (D-MA), 2023-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Goldman, Daniel S. [D-NY-10] (D-NY), 2023-06-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Meng, Grace [D-NY-6] (D-NY), 2023-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] (D-TX), 2023-07-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2023-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Jonathan L. [D-IL-1] (D-IL), 2023-07-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2023-07-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bowman, Jamaal [D-NY-16] (D-NY), 2023-08-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2023-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2024-01-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sánchez, Linda T. [D-CA-38] (D-CA), 2024-01-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Casten, Sean [D-IL-6] (D-IL), 2024-01-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2024-01-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2024-01-29T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2024-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2024-03-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2024-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2024-06-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2024-07-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2024-08-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. García, Jesús G. "Chuy" [D-IL-4] (D-IL), 2024-11-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10] (D-NJ), 2024-11-20T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2024-11-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023
- 118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act
- 118-hr-15: Equality Act
- 118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act
- 118-hr-1088: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 118-hr-3899: American Family Act

## Sources
- [118-hr-1230 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/house-bill/1230)

## Related
- [118-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2023](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-14)
- [118-hr-11: Freedom to Vote Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-11)
- [118-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-15)
- [118-hr-17: Paycheck Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-17)
- [118-hr-1088: Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1088)
- [118-hr-3899: American Family Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-3899)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/118-hr-1230 (as of 2026-10-15).