# 119-s-1176: Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act

119-s-1176, Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1176
- Congress: 119
- Title: Healthy Food Access for All Americans Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-27
- Sponsor: Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] (D-VA)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Taxation
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**This bill would create a Special Access Food Provider program that uses targeted tax credits and grants to bring grocery stores and food-distribution services into defined food deserts.** It pairs a developer-focused tax credit with grant support for food banks and mobile or temporary markets to encourage investment and regular food access.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Capito, Shelley Moore [R-WV] (R-WV), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] (D-MD), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Moran, Jerry [R-KS] (R-KS), 2025-03-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Grants for food banks and vendors: benefit, high. If enacted, certified special access food providers could get federal grants. Permanent food banks placed in service could get the smaller of their allocation or 15% of qualified construction expenses. Temporary access merchants could get the smaller of their allocation or 10% of annual operating c…
- New tax credit for grocers: benefit, high. If enacted, the bill would create a Special Access Food Provider tax credit for certified providers. For a new grocery store placed in service you could claim the lesser of your allocation or 15% of the store's tax basis. For a renovation area you could claim the lesser of your allocation or 10% of…
- New program rules and funding: benefit, medium. If enacted, the bill would create a Special Access Food Provider program and certification process. The Secretary, with USDA and a regional community entity, would certify each grocery store, food bank, mobile market, and farmers market. Sites must be in a food desert when construction or renovatio…

## Related bills

- 119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act
- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025
- 119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025
- 119-s-2503: ROTOR Act

## Sources
- [119-s-1176 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1176)

## Related
- [119-s-1748: Kids Online Safety Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1748)
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-410: Love Lives On Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-410)
- [119-s-237: Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-237)
- [119-s-2503: ROTOR Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2503)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1176 (as of 2025-12-21).