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HRES 564 112th Congress House Agriculture and Food Congressional tributes Food assistance and relief Poverty and welfare assistance

Recognizing the critical importance of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), formerly called the food stamp program.

Introduced: February 27, 2012 Introduced by: Schakowsky, Janice D. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Agreed to (House)
Apr 12, 2012
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
Feb 27, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
Feb 27, 2012
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Recognizes: (1) that no ethnic, demographic, religious, or cultural group has been unaffected by our economic struggles; and (2) the significance of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP).

Supports adequate funding for SNAP as a means of preventing hunger and strengthening the nation.

What's happening now April 12, 2012

Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 18
All 18 Democratic 15
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Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 17, 2012
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Mar 20, 2012
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Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · Mar 20, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 8, 2012
 D
Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Mar 8, 2012
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 1, 2012
GREEN, GENE
· Feb 28, 2012
BRADY, ROBERT
· Feb 27, 2012
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Cleaver, Emanuel
Missouri · Feb 27, 2012
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Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2012
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Feb 27, 2012
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Feb 27, 2012
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Feb 27, 2012
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Feb 27, 2012
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Feb 27, 2012
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Feb 27, 2012
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 27, 2012
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Feb 27, 2012
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Res. 564: Recognizing the critical importance of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), formerly called the food stamp program.. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-564/
MLA
"H. Res. 564: Recognizing the critical importance of the supplemental nutrition assistance program (SNAP), formerly called the food stamp program.." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-564/.
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H. Res. 564, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HRES-564/.
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