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HR 4588 97th Congress House Agriculture and Food Africa American economic assistance Food and Food Industry Food relief International Affairs Public Welfare and Charities Trade agreements Treaties

Hunger Prevention and African Food Security Act

Introduced: September 24, 1981 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 97th Congress ended
It never became law before the 97th Congress (1981–1982) 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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Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 4, 1982
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.
Apr 29, 1982
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From AID.
Apr 23, 1982
Executive Comment Requested from AID, State.
Sep 24, 1981
Referred to House Committee on Foreign Affairs.
Sep 24, 1981
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Hunger Prevention and African Food Security Act - Amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to require the President to use at least half of the funds available for development assistance to provide assistance for persons living in absolute poverty as defined by specified standards. Requires special emphasis to be placed on alleviating hunger in Sub-Saharan Africa and particularly on facilitating the participation of women in food production in that region.

Amends the Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954 to specify a minimum aggregate value of all famine relief agreements. Requires famine relief agreements to provide that at least one-fifth of the commodities made available for famine relief or funds generated from the sale of those commodities in participating countries shall be used to strengthen food distribution systems in famine-prone countries, especially those in Sub-Saharan Africa. Requires each such agreement to specify the measures taken to ensure that such commodities and funds benefit primarily the poor.

What's happening now May 4, 1982

Unfavorable Executive Comment Received From USDA.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4588: Hunger Prevention and African Food Security Act. 97th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4588/
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"H.R. 4588: Hunger Prevention and African Food Security Act." 97th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4588/.
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H.R. 4588, 97th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/97-HR-4588/.
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