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HR 4571 105th Congress House

Emergency Food Assistance Enhancement Act of 1998

Official title: To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to eliminate additional funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1999 and 2002 for employment and training prog… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to eliminate additional funds authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years 1999 and 2002 for employment and training programs, and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to purchase additional commodities for distribution under section 214 of the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 for fiscal years 1999 through 2002.

Introduced: October 20, 1998 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Agriculture and FoodAuthorizationEconomics and Public FinanceFood relief
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Food stampsGovernment spending reductionsLabor and EmploymentWelfare work participation
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Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Sep 15, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 15, 1998

Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Emergency Food Assistance Enhancement Act of 1998 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to: (1) eliminate the additional authorization of appropriations for employment and training programs; and (2) increase the amount of required commodity purchases for distribution under the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Oct 20, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4571: Emergency Food Assistance Enhancement Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4571/
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"H.R. 4571: Emergency Food Assistance Enhancement Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4571/.
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