HR 3615 · 105th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Food Banks Relief Act of 1998

Introduced 1998-04-01· Sponsored by Rep. Hall, Tony P. [D-OH-3]· 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 the Subcommittee on Department Operations, Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture.(1998-04-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Food Banks Relief Act of 1998 - Amends the Emergency Food Assistance Act of 1983 to authorize appropriations for additional commodities purchase. Obligates specified amounts for emergency feeding organizations' distribution expenses.…

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Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8]MN
Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-23]FL
Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-26]NY
Rep. Wolf, Frank R. [R-VA-10]VA
Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1]MA
Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-50]CA
Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12]CA
Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4]MA
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3]WV
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-16]CA
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Emerson, Jo Ann [R-MO-8]MO
Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6]OH
Rep. Furse, Elizabeth [D-OR-1]OR
Del. Faleomavaega, Eni F. H. [D-AS-At Large]AS
Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14]OH
Rep. Gonzalez, Henry B. [D-TX-20]TX
Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9]OH