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HR 5158 109th Congress House

Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2006

Official title: To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide greater access to the food stamp program by reducing duplicative and burdensome administrative requirements; aut… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to provide greater access to the food stamp program by reducing duplicative and burdensome administrative requirements; authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to certain community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups for the purpose of establishing and implementing a Beyond the Soup Kitchen Pilot Program for certain socially and economically disadvantaged populations, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 6, 2006 See on congress.gov
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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.
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Apr 26, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 6, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 6, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 26, 2006

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2006 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to replace current food stamp program (program) administrative cost provisions with provisions authorizing 75% reimbursement for specified state activities to increase program access.

States that fingerprinting shall not be required for program participation.

Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen pilot program to provide grants: (1) to a primary community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group in each designated pilot community which shall allocate subgrants to other nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups in such community; and (2) for technical assistance grants. Sets forth program provisions.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
MOORE, DENNIS
· Jul 28, 2006
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 2, 2006
WEINER, ANTHONY
· Apr 6, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5158: Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5158/
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