Grocery Affordability Act
Sponsored By: Representative Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
Introduced
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.
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Grocery store tax credit for food deserts
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 expenditures for sales areas, and the credit would be capped at $500,000 per taxpayer per year. The basis of the property would be reduced by the credit amount. The credit would be treated as part of the general business credit and would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026. Food deserts would be defined by distance, population, and income or poverty tests, and the Treasury would consult the Agriculture Secretary and may use the Food Access Research Atlas to make determinations.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7]
VA • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Mackenzie, Ryan [R-PA-7]
PA • R
Sponsored 6/18/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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