US HB6600 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-2)
Status: Introduced on November 16 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
Pending: House Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on November 16 2012 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2012-12-03 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture .
Pending: House Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Kosher and Halal Food Act of 2012 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to provide for the increased purchase of Kosher and Halal food and to modify the labeling of the commodities list under the emergency food assistance program to enable Kosher and Halal food bank operators to identify which commodities to obtain from local food banks.
Title
Kosher and Halal Food Act of 2012
Sponsors
| Rep. Joseph Crowley [D-NY] | Rep. Michael Grimm [R-NY] | Rep. Jerrold Nadler [D-NY] | Rep. Charles Rangel [D-NY] |
| Rep. Edolphus Towns [D-NY] | Rep. Robert Turner [R-NY] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-03 | House | Referred to the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Horticulture . |
| 2012-11-16 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Agriculture. |
Same As/Similar To
SB3632 (Same As) 2012-11-15 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.
Subjects
Agriculture and food
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Public contracts and procurement
Religion
Food assistance and relief
Food industry and services
Public contracts and procurement
Religion
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/6600/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr6600/BILLS-112hr6600ih.pdf |
