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H.R. 6337 95th Congress House

Home Delivered Meals for the Elderly Act

Official title: A bill to provide a national home delivered meals program for the elderly.

Introduced: April 19, 1977 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Agriculture and FoodFood reliefHome care servicesNutrition
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It never became law before the 95th Congress (1977–1978) 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.
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Apr 19, 1977
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 19, 1977
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 19, 1977

Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Home-Delivered Meals for the Elderly Act - Amends the Older Americans Act of 1965 to establish a program for the elderly which would provide one hot, balanced, home- delivered meal five days a week. Provides for a needs assessment of individuals receiving aid under such program. Directs the Commissioner of the Administration on Aging to develop minimum efficiency standards for furnishing home-delivered meal services.

Limits the amount that may be spent on administration of a State plan for nutrition programs for the elderly to five percent of the funds allotted.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 7024 Identical bill Home Delivered Meals for the Elderly Act
  • HR 7709 Identical bill Home Delivered Meals for the Elderly Act
  • S 1283 Companion bill Home Delivered Meals for the Elderly Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6337: Home Delivered Meals for the Elderly Act. 95th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6337/
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"H.R. 6337: Home Delivered Meals for the Elderly Act." 95th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/95-HR-6337/.
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