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Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2005

Introduced: May 26, 2005 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 8, 2005
Executive Comment Requested from USDA.
Jun 7, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
May 26, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
May 26, 2005
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2005 - Expresses the sense of Congress that: (1) Congress is committed to achieving domestic hunger goals and ending hunger by 2015; (2) federal food and nutrition programs should receive adequate funding; and (3) the entitlement nature of the child and adult care food program, the food stamp program, the school breakfast and lunch programs, and the summer food service program should be preserved.

Directs: (1) the American Communities Survey to collect and submit food security information to the Secretary of Agriculture; and (2) the Secretary to conduct an annual study of hunger in the United States and develop recommendations on reducing domestic hunger.

Directs the Secretary to make: (1) hunger-free communities collaborative grants to eligible public food program service providers or nonprofit organizations; (2) hunger-free communities infrastructure grants to eligible emergency feeding organizations; and (3) hunger-free communities training and technical assistance grants to eligible national or regional nonprofit organizations. (States that such grants' federal share shall not exceed 80 %.)

Sets forth grant priorities.

What's happening now June 8, 2005

Executive Comment Requested from USDA.

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