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
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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
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
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
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