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Hunger Emergency Assistance and Relief Trust Act of 1991

Introduced: January 7, 1991 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Feb 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Jan 7, 1991
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 7, 1991
Referred jointly to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 7, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hunger Emergency Assistance and Relief Trust Act of 1991 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individuals to designate on their income tax returns a contribution of all or part of their tax refund 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.

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.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now February 8, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.

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