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HR 1254 103th Congress House Agriculture and Food Agricultural surpluses Farm produce Food relief Gifts Homeless Public assistance programs Shelters for the homeless

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
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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
 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.

What's happening now March 11, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 4