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HR 1077 112th Congress House

CHEF Act

Official title: To establish a pilot program to provide training and certification in the culinary arts for Federal inmates to be utilized during the normal inmate meals proce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a pilot program to provide training and certification in the culinary arts for Federal inmates to be utilized during the normal inmate meals process and to be accredited for future employment and educational opportunities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 17, 2011 See on congress.gov
Education Correctional facilities and imprisonmentEmployment and training programsFood industry and servicesVocational and technical education
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It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
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Became law
Mar 21, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.
Mar 15, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 15, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 21, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cooking Helps Elevate Futures Act or CHEF Act - Directs the Attorney General to establish a pilot program providing federal inmates with training and certification in the culinary arts, and job placement assistance after their release from custody.

Directs the Attorney General to select ten different federal correctional facilities in different regions of the continental United States to participate in the program.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Mar 17, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1077: CHEF Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1077/
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"H.R. 1077: CHEF Act." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1077/.
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H.R. 1077, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-1077/.
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