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Hunger Emergency Assistance and Relief Trust Act of 1989

Introduced: January 3, 1989 See on congress.gov
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Feb 21, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 21, 1989
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 3, 1989
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 3, 1989
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hunger Emergency Assistance and Relief Trust Act of 1989 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals to designate on their income tax returns a contribution of all or part of their tax refunds to the Hunger Emergency Assistance and Relief Trust.

Establishes in the Treasury the Hunger Emergency Assistance and Relief Trust (trust fund) to distribute hunger relief funds to qualified nonprofit hunger relief services organizations. Appropriates to the trust fund amounts equal to those designated on tax returns.

Describes standards and procedures for the distribution of trust fund monies. Specifies a number of restrictions with respect to the activities of recipient organizations, including limitations on administrative expenses.

Requires the Hunger Commission to submit to specified congressional committees an annual report detailing trust fund expenditures.

Establishes a Hunger Commission to administer the distribution of funds to qualified hunger relief services organizations on a matching grant basis. Permits a maximum award of $100,000 to any single qualified organization in any fiscal year. Requires that: (1) at least 50 percent of amounts received into the trust fund in any year be paid to qualified organizations; and (2) monies in the trust fund be distributed within 180 days of their receipt there.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now February 21, 1989

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 30, 1990
 D
Mfume, Kweisi
Maryland · Mar 21, 1989
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 21, 1989
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