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HR 5145 99th Congress House

A bill to amend the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require that excess cheese held by the Commodity Credit Corporation be made available, at the request of the chief executive…

Official title: A bill to amend the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require that excess cheese held by the Commodity Credit Corporation be made available, a… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require that excess cheese held by the Commodity Credit Corporation be made available, at the request of the chief executive officer of a State, upon a showing of need, and without charge, for distribution by eligible agencies in the State.

Introduced: September 17, 1986 See on congress.gov
Agriculture and Food Agricultural surplusesAgriculture and Rural AffairsCheeseFood and Food IndustryFood relief
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It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 10, 1986
Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.
Jun 26, 1986
Referred to House Committee on Agriculture.
Jun 26, 1986
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 10, 1986

Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require that excess cheese held by the Commodity Credit Corporation be made available, at the request of the chief executive officer of a State, upon a showing of need, and without charge, for distribution by eligible agencies in the State.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Sep 17, 1986
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5145: A bill to amend the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require that excess cheese held by the Commodity Credit Corporation be made available, at the request of the chief executive officer of a State, upon a showing of need, and without charge, for distribution by eligible agencies in the State.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5145/
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"H.R. 5145: A bill to amend the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require that excess cheese held by the Commodity Credit Corporation be made available, at the request of the chief executive officer of a State, upon a showing of need, and without charge, for distribution by eligible agencies in the State.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5145/.
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H.R. 5145, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5145/.
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[H.R. 5145: A bill to amend the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require that excess cheese held by the Commodity Credit Corporation be made available, at the request of the chief executive officer of a State, upon a showing of need, and without charge, for distribution by eligible agencies in the State.](https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-5145/)
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