HR 1254 · 103th Congress · Agriculture and Food

To encourage and assist producers, processors, and other handlers of agricultural commodities to donate edible, but unmarketable, agricultural commodities to food banks, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters.

Introduced 1993-03-09· Sponsored by Rep. Collins, Barbara-Rose [D-MI-15]· House

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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Department Operations and Nutrition.(1993-03-11)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a program to encourage and assist producers, processors, and other handlers of agricultural commodities to donate edible but unmarketable commodities to selected U.S. food banks, soup kitchens, and homeless shelters.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]DC
Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-14]NY
Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2]PA
Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5]MO
Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-14]MI
Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7]IL
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-35]CA
Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6]SC
Rep. Washington, Craig A. [D-TX-18]TX
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2]LA
Rep. Reynolds, Mel [D-IL-2]IL
Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5]NY
Rep. Byrne, Leslie L. [D-VA-11]VA
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Klink, Ron [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-4]LA
Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5]WI