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HRES 261 108th Congress House

Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the efforts of organizations such as Second Harvest to provide emergency food assistance to hungry people in the United States, and…

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Official title: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the efforts of organizations such as Second Harvest to provide emergency food assistance to hungry people in the United States, and encouraging all Americans to provide volunteer services and other support for local antihunger advocacy efforts and hunger relief charities, including food banks, food rescue organizations, food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters.

Introduced: October 16, 2003 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food CharitiesFood reliefHousing and Community DevelopmentHunger
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 Everywhere this bill has been 13 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Oct 5, 2004
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 5, 2004
On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8133)
Oct 5, 2004
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8133)
Oct 5, 2004
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 261.
Oct 5, 2004
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8133-8136)
Oct 5, 2004
Mr. Goodlatte moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution.
Sep 23, 2004
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry Discharged.
Sep 23, 2004
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 23, 2004
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 9, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Jun 9, 2003
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1173)
Jun 5, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 5, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 5, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
States that the House of Representatives supports the efforts of organizations such as Second Harvest to provide emergency food assistance to hungry people in the United States, and encourages all Americans to provide volunteer services and other support for local antihunger advocacy efforts and hunger relief charities, including food banks, food rescue organizations, food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 12
All 12 Democratic 7 Independent 1
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Nov 5, 2003
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 16, 2003
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Oct 2, 2003
TURNER, JIM
· Sep 23, 2003
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 10, 2003
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 25, 2003
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jul 25, 2003
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jul 25, 2003
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 16, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 16, 2003
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jun 5, 2003
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 5, 2003
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 261: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the efforts of organizations such as Second Harvest to provide emergency food assistance to hungry people in the United States, and encouraging all Americans to provide volunteer services and other support for local antihunger advocacy efforts and hunger relief charities, including food banks, food rescue organizations, food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-261/
MLA
"H. Res. 261: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the efforts of organizations such as Second Harvest to provide emergency food assistance to hungry people in the United States, and encouraging all Americans to provide volunteer services and other support for local antihunger advocacy efforts and hunger relief charities, including food banks, food rescue organizations, food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-261/.
Bluebook (legal)
H. Res. 261, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-261/.
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[H. Res. 261: Expressing the support of the House of Representatives for the efforts of organizations such as Second Harvest to provide emergency food assistance to hungry people in the United States, and encouraging all Americans to provide volunteer services and other support for local antihunger advocacy efforts and hunger relief charities, including food banks, food rescue organizations, food pantries, soup kitchens, and emergency shelters.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HRES-261/)
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