HR 607 · 100th Congress · Agriculture and Food

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 1987-01-08· Sponsored by Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to Subcommittee on Domestic Marketing, Consumer Relations, and Nutrition.(1987-02-05)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Temporary Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to require the Secretary of Agriculture to make excess cheese acquired by the Commodity Credit Corporation available free, upon a showing of need, to a requesting State.…

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Cosponsors (20)

19 Democrats1 Republican
Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Leland, Mickey [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]IN
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-7]MI
Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2]TX
Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5]MN
Rep. de la Garza, E. [D-TX-15]TX
Rep. Frenzel, Bill [R-MN-3]MN
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Sikorski, Gerry E. [D-MN-6]MN
Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2]WA
Rep. Watkins, Wes [D-OK-3]OK
Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Stallings, Richard H. [D-ID-2]ID
Rep. Guarini, Frank J. [D-NJ-14]NJ
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7]NY
Rep. Mrazek, Robert J. [D-NY-3]NY
Rep. Lipinski, William O. [D-IL-5]IL