HR 5158 · 109th Congress · Agriculture and Food

Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-04-06· Sponsored by Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-16]· House

Bill Progress

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, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry.(2006-04-26)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Anti-hunger Empowerment Act of 2006 - Amends the Food Stamp Act of 1977 to replace current food stamp program (program) administrative cost provisions with provisions authorizing 75% reimbursement for specified state activities to increase program access. States that fingerprinting shall not be required for program participation. Beyond the Soup Kitchen Grants Program Act of 2006 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a Beyond the Soup Kitchen pilot program to provide grants: (1) to a primary community-based nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger group in each designated pilot community which shall allocate subgrants to other nonprofit feeding and anti-hunger groups in such community; and (2) for technical assistance grants. Sets forth program provisions.…

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Cosponsors (9)

9 Democrats