US HB4967 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Introduced on April 15 2016 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2016-05-09 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
Pending: House Nutrition Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Food Bank Assistance Act of 2016 This bill amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 and the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to provide additional funding to the Department of Agriculture for carrying out the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP). (TEFAP helps supplement the diets of low-income Americans, including the elderly, by providing them with emergency food and nutrition assistance. The program provides food and administrative funds to states to supplement the diets of these groups.)

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Title

Food Bank Assistance Act of 2016

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History

DateChamberAction
2016-05-09HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition.
2016-04-15HouseReferred to the House Committee on Agriculture.
2016-04-15HouseIntroduced in House

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