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HR 3615 105th Congress House

Food Banks Relief Act of 1998

Official title: To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to authorize appropriations to purchase and to make available to emergency feeding organizations additional … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to authorize appropriations to purchase and to make available to emergency feeding organizations additional commodities for distribution to needy persons.

Introduced: June 10, 1998 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food AuthorizationDepartment of AgricultureEconomics and Public FinanceFood relief
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 7, 1998
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.
Apr 1, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 1, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 7, 1998

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Banks Relief Act of 1998 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to authorize appropriations for additional commodities purchase. Obligates specified amounts for emergency feeding organizations' distribution expenses.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 8
D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jun 25, 1998
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 10, 1998
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jun 3, 1998
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· May 19, 1998
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 19, 1998
LAMPSON, NICK
· May 18, 1998
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 5, 1998
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 21, 1998
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Apr 1, 1998
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 1, 1998
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 1, 1998
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Apr 1, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3615: Food Banks Relief Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3615/
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"H.R. 3615: Food Banks Relief Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3615/.
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H.R. 3615, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-3615/.
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