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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that certain steps should be taken by the Department of Agriculture to use its discretionary power to release surplus food to needy…

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A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that certain steps should be taken by the Department of Agriculture to use its discretionary power to release surplus food to needy Americans.

Introduced: July 12, 1983 See on congress.gov
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It was not agreed to before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) adjourned, so it is no longer active. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 12, 1983
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jul 12, 1983
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expresses the sense of Congress that the Department of Agriculture should: (1) take immediate steps to establish a more effective domestic surplus food distribution program; and (2) increase rather than decrease food distribution.

What's happening now July 12, 1983

Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.

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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 12, 1983
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H. Con. Res. 141: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that certain steps should be taken by the Department of Agriculture to use its discretionary power to release surplus food to needy Americans.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-141/
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"H. Con. Res. 141: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that certain steps should be taken by the Department of Agriculture to use its discretionary power to release surplus food to needy Americans.." 98th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-141/.
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H. Con. Res. 141, 98th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-141/.
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[H. Con. Res. 141: A concurrent resolution expressing the sense of the Congress that certain steps should be taken by the Department of Agriculture to use its discretionary power to release surplus food to needy Americans.](https://openamerica.io/bill/98-HCONRES-141/)
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