# 119-hr-9378: Grocery Affordability Act

119-hr-9378, Grocery Affordability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-09).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9378
- Congress: 119
- Title: Grocery Affordability Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-09

## Summary

**Creates a targeted tax credit to encourage grocery stores and renovations in federally defined food deserts.** The credit covers a share of the costs of placing a qualified store in service or renovating grocery-selling areas, with rules on who qualifies and how much can be claimed.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7] (R-PA), 2026-06-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grocery store tax credit for food deserts: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a new refundable or nonrefundable tax credit for grocery stores located in federally defined food deserts. The credit would equal 30% of the tax basis of qualified grocery store property placed in service. It would also equal 30% of qualified renovation expenditure…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-9378 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9378)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9378 (as of 2026-07-09).