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HR 1792 109th Congress House

Stop Senior Hunger Act of 2005

Official title: To amend the Older Americans Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 2006 through 2010 for nutrition services for older individuals.

Introduced: May 18, 2005 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Agriculture and FoodAuthorizationDepartment of Health and Human ServicesEconomics and Public Finance
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 21, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4356)
May 9, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education.
Apr 22, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E743)
Apr 21, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 21, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 21, 2006

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H4356)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Senior Hunger Act of 2005 - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to extend through FY 2010 the authorization of appropriations for nutrition services for older individuals through congregate programs at local senior centers and through home-delivery programs.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 7 Republican 1 Independent 1
R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 26, 2006
 D
Cuellar, Henry
Texas · Apr 26, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Mar 28, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 22, 2005
 D
Clyburn, James E.
South Carolina · Jun 16, 2005
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 16, 2005
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · May 18, 2005
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 18, 2005
 D
Green, Al
Texas · May 5, 2005
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Apr 21, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1792: Stop Senior Hunger Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1792/
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"H.R. 1792: Stop Senior Hunger Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1792/.
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H.R. 1792, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1792/.
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