HR 607
100th Congress
House
Agriculture and Food
Agricultural surpluses
Agriculture and Rural Affairs
Cheese
Dairy products
Food and Food Industry
Food relief
A bill to amend the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require that excess cheese held by the Commodity Credit Corporation be made available, at the request of the chief executive officer of a State, upon a showing of need, and without charge, for distribution by eligible agencies in the State.
Introduced: January 8, 1987
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 5, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Jan 8, 1987
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jan 8, 1987
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Amends the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make excess cheese acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation available free, upon a showing of need, to a requesting State.
What's happening now
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Committees of jurisdiction
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