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Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007

Introduced: April 19, 2007 Introduced by: McGovern, James P. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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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
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 May 4, 2007

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1172 Related bill Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Jun 19, 2007
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Jun 5, 2007
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 5, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1938: Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1938/
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"H.R. 1938: Hunger-Free Communities Act of 2007." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1938/.
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H.R. 1938, 110th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-1938/.
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