Contact Congress about S. 2103: Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025

This bill would give the Healthy Food Financing Initiative a steady source of federal money. Funding would rise each year through 2029, then stay at $50 million a year unless Congress changes it.

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Healthy Food Financing Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Latest action on S. 2103: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects groups that build or improve healthy food options in communities with limited access. That can include community groups, nonprofits, food retailers, and local partners seeking USDA support. Residents in these areas could see more food access projects, but the bill does not say which communities would get funding.

Why this matters: Many communities still have few nearby places to buy healthy food, and this bill would put steady money behind projects meant to change that. The main practical effect is predictability. Groups could plan larger or longer projects if they know the program will keep getting money. The tradeoff is that the bill creates required federal spending that future Congresses would have to change by passing a new law.

Key provisions in S. 2103

• Uses money from the Commodity Credit Corporation to pay for the Healthy Food Financing Initiative. That corporation is a federal funding tool inside USDA.
• Requires the Agriculture Secretary to use this money for the program. The word “shall” means the funding is required if the bill becomes law.
• Sets $25 million for fiscal year 2025. The amount rises to $30 million in 2026, $35 million in 2027, and $40 million in 2028.
• Gives the program $50 million in fiscal year 2029 and every year after that. This funding would continue unless Congress changes the law later.
• Rewrites the funding part of Section 243 of the 1994 law that reorganized the Department of Agriculture. It replaces the old funding language with the new yearly amounts.

How Modern Action helps you take action on S. 2103

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Questions people ask about S. 2103

What is S. 2103?

This bill would give the Healthy Food Financing Initiative a steady source of federal money. Funding would rise each year through 2029, then stay at $50 million a year unless Congress changes it.

How do I support or oppose S. 2103?

Choose support, oppose, or ask for changes on Modern Action. The action flow drafts the message for you and keeps the wording tied to this bill.

Who should I contact about S. 2103?

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Can Modern Action explain S. 2103 before I act?

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