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HR 1254 103th Congress House

To encourage and assist producers, processors, and other handlers of agricultural commodities to donate edible, but unmarketable, agricultural commodities to food banks, soup kitchens, and homeless…

Official title: To encourage and assist producers, processors, and other handlers of agricultural commodities to donate edible, but unmarketable, agricultural commodities to f… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To encourage and assist producers, processors, and other handlers of agricultural commodities to donate edible, but unmarketable, agricultural commodities to food banks, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters.

Introduced: March 9, 1993 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural surplusesFarm produceFood reliefGifts
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HomelessPublic assistance programsShelters for the homeless
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 11, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition.
Mar 9, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 9, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H1076-1077)
Mar 9, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 11, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to encourage and assist producers, processors, and other handlers of agricultural commodities to donate edible but unmarketable commodities to selected U.S. food banks, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 4
D
Fields, Cleo
Louisiana · Apr 1, 1993
POMEROY, EARL
· Mar 23, 1993
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Mar 9, 1993
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 9, 1993
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Mar 9, 1993
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1254: To encourage and assist producers, processors, and other handlers of agricultural commodities to donate edible, but unmarketable, agricultural commodities to food banks, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters.. 103rd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1254/
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"H.R. 1254: To encourage and assist producers, processors, and other handlers of agricultural commodities to donate edible, but unmarketable, agricultural commodities to food banks, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters.." 103rd Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1254/.
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H.R. 1254, 103rd Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/103-HR-1254/.
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