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HR 4721 100th Congress House

National Gleaning Clearinghouse Act of 1988

Official title: A bill to establish a National Gleaning Clearinghouse to promote the collection and distribution of gleaned food to individuals in need, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 23, 1988 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural surplusesAgriculture and Rural AffairsDepartment of AgricultureExecutive reorganization
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Food and Food IndustryFood reliefGovernment records, documents, and informationInformation servicesPublic assistance programs
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 3, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Jun 3, 1988
Referred to Subcommittee on Department Operations, Research, and Foreign Agriculture.
Jun 1, 1988
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 1, 1988
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 3, 1988

Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

National Gleaning Clearinghouse Act of 1988 - Establishes in the Extension Service of the Department of Agriculture a National Gleaning Clearinghouse to promote the collection and distribution of gleaned agricultural products and crops to assist persons in need.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 23, 1988
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 23, 1988
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4721: National Gleaning Clearinghouse Act of 1988. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4721/
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"H.R. 4721: National Gleaning Clearinghouse Act of 1988." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4721/.
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H.R. 4721, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-4721/.
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