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HR 81 103th Congress House

Hunger Emergency Assistance and Relief Trust Act of 1993

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to direct that part or all of their income tax refunds be contributed to a trust fund establish… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow individuals to direct that part or all of their income tax refunds be contributed to a trust fund established for the relief of domestic and international hunger, and to establish a commission to oversee the distribution of such contributions.

Introduced: January 27, 1993 See on congress.gov
Taxation CharitiesCheckoffExecutive reorganizationFood relief
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Government trust fundsGrants-in-aidHungerIncome taxPublic assistance programsTax administrationTax refundsTax returns
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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.
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Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jan 5, 1993
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 Latest action January 5, 1993

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hunger Emergency Assistance and Relief Trust Act of 1993 - 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.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jun 29, 1993
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 26, 1993
DEUTSCH, PETER
· May 26, 1993
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 18, 1993
BEREUTER, DOUGLAS
· Jan 27, 1993
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