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HR 1324 106th Congress House

Food Banks Relief Act of 1999

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: September 14, 1999 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food AuthorizationDepartment of AgricultureEconomics and Public FinanceFood relief
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 13, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Mar 25, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Mar 25, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E581)
Mar 25, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 13, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Food Banks Relief Act of 1999 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to authorize appropriations for the purchase of additional commodities for emergency feeding organizations. Limits the amount of funds that such organizations may use for distribution expenses.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 5 Independent 1
D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 14, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jul 19, 1999
Faleomavaega, Eni
· Jul 12, 1999
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Jul 12, 1999
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Jun 7, 1999
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· May 20, 1999
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · May 20, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 20, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1324: Food Banks Relief Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1324/
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"H.R. 1324: Food Banks Relief Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1324/.
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