HR 1938
110th Congress
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Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007
Introduced: April 19, 2007
Introduced by:
McGovern, James P.
Democratic
· Massachusetts
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Apr 19, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Apr 19, 2007
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture conduct a 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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.
Committees of jurisdiction
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